Charles Wirth <> FUGGER
XtremeSystems.org
XtremeSystems.org
Finally have the Haswell-E update the third socket 2011 platform also known as 2011-V3 supporting both 8 core and 6 core processors. This is the first 8 core 16 thread chip available for desktop from Intel and the first CPU to support DDR4.
Inside the processor is 2.6 billion 22nm tri-gate 3D transistors where the previous Ivybridge-E has 1.86 billion transistors. To make the math easy, the price point for these chips is roughly $1000 and that equates to the 4960X costing $83 per thread or .0000005376 cents per transistor versus the 5960X costing 25% less at $62 per core or .0000003846 cents per transistor . The 4960X costs $24.30 per gram and the 5960X costs $19.60 per gram. I know you wanted to know the price per gram.
The most anticipated feature of this new CPU is the DDR4 memory controller and its performance expectations. This is a huge advancement, as big as when Intel moved to DD3. The bandwidth numbers are impressive as you will see, Intel delivered an IMC to challenge DD4.
You get nervous installing this CPU, the socket is a puzzle box for anyone attempting for the first time and if you tap the lever the whole thing snaps closed while you are just about to seat the CPU. To make matters worse is the notches are very close so there is a chance you will get it backwards the first try.
Early adopters should expect to perform a bios update, there are still lots of changes still being made and far from final. I cannot say for certain that everything is working as of release and I have noticed major BIOS differences over the past few weeks. I myself have only had less than a week on a good bios with firmware update 25 implemented.
Asus was quick on the draw sending me a Rampage V Extreme, it came with a early bios that needed the firmware update and Asus was first with the new BIOS's that have been making huge improvements each turn. Thanks Raja and Gary for having me covered early with a .
Gigabyte was a bit late sending but came through with a nice workstation board that McKenzie the graphics designer has already setup as her workstation. I had to set the Rampage aside for a day to get some numbers done on this workstation board.
I did not want to just copy and paste the Intel provided information, rather tell you my experience with setting up and running the boards with this CPU.
Something odd this release, Intel seeded the reviewers ES parts that identify as retail in CPUID. This is why my screen shots do not show as ES parts. This will reduce any confusion if older ES chips were used as these chips are what is being used in retail. Thanks Dan a nice surprise.
Related article: X79
http://dx79si.weebly.com/
Inside the processor is 2.6 billion 22nm tri-gate 3D transistors where the previous Ivybridge-E has 1.86 billion transistors. To make the math easy, the price point for these chips is roughly $1000 and that equates to the 4960X costing $83 per thread or .0000005376 cents per transistor versus the 5960X costing 25% less at $62 per core or .0000003846 cents per transistor . The 4960X costs $24.30 per gram and the 5960X costs $19.60 per gram. I know you wanted to know the price per gram.
The most anticipated feature of this new CPU is the DDR4 memory controller and its performance expectations. This is a huge advancement, as big as when Intel moved to DD3. The bandwidth numbers are impressive as you will see, Intel delivered an IMC to challenge DD4.
You get nervous installing this CPU, the socket is a puzzle box for anyone attempting for the first time and if you tap the lever the whole thing snaps closed while you are just about to seat the CPU. To make matters worse is the notches are very close so there is a chance you will get it backwards the first try.
Early adopters should expect to perform a bios update, there are still lots of changes still being made and far from final. I cannot say for certain that everything is working as of release and I have noticed major BIOS differences over the past few weeks. I myself have only had less than a week on a good bios with firmware update 25 implemented.
Asus was quick on the draw sending me a Rampage V Extreme, it came with a early bios that needed the firmware update and Asus was first with the new BIOS's that have been making huge improvements each turn. Thanks Raja and Gary for having me covered early with a .
Gigabyte was a bit late sending but came through with a nice workstation board that McKenzie the graphics designer has already setup as her workstation. I had to set the Rampage aside for a day to get some numbers done on this workstation board.
I did not want to just copy and paste the Intel provided information, rather tell you my experience with setting up and running the boards with this CPU.
Something odd this release, Intel seeded the reviewers ES parts that identify as retail in CPUID. This is why my screen shots do not show as ES parts. This will reduce any confusion if older ES chips were used as these chips are what is being used in retail. Thanks Dan a nice surprise.
Related article: X79
http://dx79si.weebly.com/