Intel Sandy Bridge E (LGA2011) Overview

It is said that Intel would have made some changes to its launch roadmap, delaying the departure of its processors Sandy Bridge-E, x79, LGA 2011 release date from Q4 of this 2011 to January 2012.

Sandy Bridge-E CPU Feature Overview

• Up to 6 cores and 12 threads
• 32-KB instruction and 32-KB data L1 cache per core
• 256-KB shared instruction/data L2 cache per core
• Up to 15 MB L3 cache (up to 2.5 MB per core) shared among all cores
• Up to 40 PCIe Gen 3 Lanes (2x16 & 1x8)
• 4 lanes of DMI2/PCI Express 2.0 interface
• 4 Channels DDR3-1600 (1 DIMM per Channel)
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 (thermal control is the only limiter)
• 130W TDP
• LGA2011 Socket

Intel Sandy Bridge-E processors priced

Model	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo Frequency	L3 cache	TDP	Price
Core i7-3820	4	8	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	10 MB	130 Watt	$294
Core i7-3930K	6	12	3.2 GHz	3.8 GHz	12 MB	130 Watt	$583
Core i7-3960X	6	12	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz	15 MB	130 Watt	$999