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    The document provides an overview of Intel's Core i7 processor, including its socket, instruction set, cores, and Intel Quickpath interconnect. The Core i7 was released in 2008 and features 4 physical cores with 8 logical cores via hyper-threading, as well as support for the SSE 4.2 instruction set. It uses the LGA 1366 socket and connects cores via the Intel Quickpath interconnect.

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    I7s Core

    Jon Ross
    &
    Philip Cosgrave

    Intels Core i7
    Jon Ross
    &
    Philip Cosgrave

    Content

    Overview
    Socket
    SSE 4.2 Instruction Set
    Cores
    Intel Quickpath Interconnect
    Nehalem - new micro-architecture
    EP, EX socket
    3 to 2 chip solution

    Over View

    Released November 2008


    CPU clock
    Cache
    Turbo Boost

    Socket
    Known as the LGA 1366 or Socket B
    Contact points

    Instruction Set
    Backwards support
    Added SSE 4.2 Instruction set

    CRC32
    PCMPESTRI
    PCMPESTRM
    PCMPISTRI
    PCMPISTRM
    PCMPGTQ
    POPCNT

    Core: Over View


    4 Physical, 8 logical from H/T
    3 channel memory

    Core: Intel Quickpath Interconnect

    Intel X58 Arch


    Replaced front side bus
    Max width: 20 bit
    Max bandwidth: 16GB/s Unidirectional
    I7 920, 940
    16 bit and 4.8 GT/s = 19.2 GB/s

    I7 965XE
    16 bit and 6.4 GT/s = 25.6GB/s

    Core: Nehalem
    45nm architecture
    Scalable performance for from one-to-16 (or
    more) threads and from one-to-eight (or
    more) cores.
    Power usage

    Core: EP & EX
    EP is for 2 sockets (the base layout)
    EX is for 4 and 8 sockets
    Is the EP duplicated with more interconnects

    Core: 3 to 2 chip solution


    Named Westmere
    Moved GPU functionality from the
    Northbridge onto the CPU
    Enables full disk encryption

    Other Fun Info

    More Extra Info

    References

    Crysis Benchmark:
    http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,665558/Intel-Core-i7-Nehalem-CPUs-reviewed/Reviews/?
    page=5
    Pin set:
    Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition and Intel Core i7 Processor and LGA1366 Socket
    http://download.intel.com/design/processor/designex/320837.pdf
    Intel Overclock:
    http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/03/intels-core-i7-extreme-edition-965-overclocked-to-5-5ghz/
    Intel Nehalem Arch
    http://download.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/idffall_2008/SSmith_briefing_roadmap.pdf
    2 vs 3 chip solution
    http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/intel_32nm/4.html
    Intel i7 homepage
    http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/index.htm
    Intel Quickpath
    http://www.intel.com/technology/quickpath/introduction.pdf
    Intel Turboboost
    http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/index.htm
    Nehalem Arch
    http://www.intel.com/technology/architecture-silicon/next-gen/whitepaper.pdf

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