Product Overview
| Type | CPU / Microprocessor |
| Market segment | Desktop |
| Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Model number | i7-3970X |
| CPU part numbers | CM8061901281201 is an OEM/tray CPU |
| BX80619I73970X is a boxed CPU | |
| Spec code | SR0WR |
| Frequency | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo frequency | 3700 MHz (5 or 6 cores) |
| 3800 MHz (3 or 4 cores) | |
| 4000 MHz (1 or 2 cores) | |
| Bus speed | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Clock multiplier | 35 |
| Package | 2011-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array |
| Socket | Socket 2011 / LGA2011 |
| Microarchitecture | Sandy Bridge |
| Processor core | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Core stepping | C2 (QCZS, SR0WR) |
| Manufacturing process | 0.032 micron Hi-K metal gate process |
| Data width | 64 bit |
| The number of CPU cores | 6 |
| The number of threads | 12 |
| Floating Point Unit | Integrated |
| Level 1 cache size | 6 x 32 KB |
| Level 2 cache size | 6 x 256 KB 8-way set associative caches |
| Level 3 cache size | 15 MB 20-way set associative shared cache |
| Physical memory | 64 GB |
| Multiprocessing | Uniprocessor |
| Thermal Design Power | 150 Watt |
