Intel Core i7 is a family of several Intel desktop and laptop
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processors, the first processors released using the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture and the successor to the
Intel Core 2Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core CPUs based on the Intel Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a multi-chip...
family. All three current models and two upcoming models are quad-core processors. The
Core i7 identifier applies to the initial family of processors
codenamed Bloomfield.
Intel Core i7 is a family of several Intel desktop and laptop
64-bit64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1960s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s. In 2003 they were introduced to the mainstream personal computer arena, in the form of the x86-64 and 64-bit PowerPC processor architectures.Without further qualification, a...
x86-64In processor design, x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It allows far larger virtual and physical address spaces than x86, doubles the width of the integer registers from 32 to 64 bits, increases the number of integer registers, and provides other enhancements...
processors, the first processors released using the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture and the successor to the
Intel Core 2Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core CPUs based on the Intel Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a multi-chip...
family. All three current models and two upcoming models are quad-core processors. The
Core i7 identifier applies to the initial family of processors
codenamed Bloomfield. Intel representatives state that the
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Core i7 is meant to help consumers decide which processor to purchase as the newer Nehalem-based products are released in the future. The name continues the use of the
Core brand. Core i7, first assembled in
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, was officially launched on November 17, 2008
and is manufactured in
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,
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and
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, though the Oregon plant has already moved to the next generation 32 nm process.
Overview
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Bloomfield
LynnfieldLynnfield is the code name for a processor from Intel released in September 2009. It is sold in varying configurations as Core i5-7xx, Core i7-8xx or Xeon X34xx. Lynnfield follows the Core microarchitecture based Yorkfield processor, using the same 45 nm process technology, but a new memory and bus...
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quad (45 nm) |
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Processor cores
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| Bloomfield Bloomfield is the code name for Intel high-end desktop processors sold as Xeon 35xx and Core i7-9xx, in almost identical configurations, replacing the earlier Yorkfield processors. The Bloomfield core is closely related to the dual-processor Gainestown, which has the same CPUID value of 0106Ax...
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Core i7-9xx Extreme Edition |
8 MiB |
LGA 1366 |
130 W |
QuickPath |
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| Lynnfield Lynnfield is the code name for a processor from Intel released in September 2009. It is sold in varying configurations as Core i5-7xx, Core i7-8xx or Xeon X34xx. Lynnfield follows the Core microarchitecture based Yorkfield processor, using the same 45 nm process technology, but a new memory and bus...
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Core i7-8xx |
8 MiB |
LGA 1156 LGA 1156, also known as Socket H, is an Intel desktop CPU socket. LGA stands for Land Grid Array.LGA 1156 is very different from LGA 775, the socket it replaces. LGA 775 processors were connected to a northbridge using the Front Side Bus. With LGA 1156, the features that were traditionally on a...
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95 W |
Direct Media Interface DMI or Direct Media Interface is point-to-point interconnection between an Intel northbridge and an Intel southbridge on a computer motherboard. It is the successor of the Hub Interface used in previous chipsets. It provides for a 10Gb/s bidirectional data rate. It was first used with the ICH6,...
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| Clarksfield Clarksfield is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as mobile Intel Core i7. It is closely related to thedesktop Lynnfield processor, both use quad-core dies based on the 45 nmNehalem microarchitecture and have integrated PCI Express and...
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Core i7-9xxXM Extreme Edition |
8 MiB |
µPGA-989 |
55 W |
Direct Media Interface DMI or Direct Media Interface is point-to-point interconnection between an Intel northbridge and an Intel southbridge on a computer motherboard. It is the successor of the Hub Interface used in previous chipsets. It provides for a 10Gb/s bidirectional data rate. It was first used with the ICH6,...
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| Core i7-8xxQM |
45 W |
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6 MiB |
| Arrandale Arrandale is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as mobile Intel Core i5 and Core i7. It is closely related to the desktop Clarkdale processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm Westmere version of the Nehalem microarchitecture and have integrated Graphics as well as PCI...
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Core i7-6xxM |
4 MiB |
µPGA-989 |
35 W |
Direct Media Interface,
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25 W |
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17 W |
Bloomfield
The initial Core i7 processors released were codenamed
Bloomfield branded as Core i7-9xx along with their
XeonThe Xeon is a brand of multiprocessing- or multi-package-capable x86 microprocessors from Intel Corporation targeted at the non-consumer server, workstation and embedded system markets.-Overview:...
3500-series counterparts. As of 2009, they are Intel's high-end Desktop processors, sharing the Socket 1366 platform with the single and dual-processor server processors.
Lynnfield
Lynnfield is the second processor sold under the
Core i7 brand, while at the same time being sold as
Core i5Core i5 is a brand name used by Intel for several new processors. It is positioned between the mid-range Core i3 and Core 2 and the high-end Core i7 and Xeon brands.- Cores :- Lynnfield :...
. Unlike Bloomfield, it does not have a QPI interface but directly connects to a
southbridgeThe Southbridge, also known as an I/O Controller Hub or a Platform Controller Hub in Intel systems , is a chip that implements the "slower" capabilities of the motherboard in a northbridge/southbridge chipset computer architecture...
and other devices using a 2.5 GT/s
Direct Media InterfaceDMI or Direct Media Interface is point-to-point interconnection between an Intel northbridge and an Intel southbridge on a computer motherboard. It is the successor of the Hub Interface used in previous chipsets. It provides for a 10Gb/s bidirectional data rate. It was first used with the ICH6,...
and
PCI ExpressPCI Express , officially abbreviated as PCIe , is a computer expansion card standard designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X, and AGP standards...
links in its Socket 1156. Core i7 processors based on Lynnfield have
Hyper-ThreadingHyper-threading is Intel's term for its simultaneous multithreading implementation in their Pentium 4, Atom, and Core i7 CPUs.Hyper-threading is an Intel-proprietary technology used to improve parallelization of computations performed on PC microprocessors...
, which is disabled in Lynnfield-based Core i5 processors.
Clarksfield
Clarksfield is the mobile version of Lynnfield and available under the
Core i7 Mobile brand, as part of the
Calpella platform. It was released at the
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on September 23, 2009
Arrandale
The second mobile Core i7 processor family will be
Arrandale, sold as the Core i7-6xx processors and featuring an integrated
graphics processing unitA graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized processor that offloads 3D graphics rendering from the microprocessor. It is used in embedded systems, mobile phones, personal computers, workstations, and game consoles...
but only two processor cores, half of Clarksfield.
Clarkdale (microprocessor)Clarkdale is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as mobile Intel Core i5 and Core i3 and Pentium. It is closely related to themobile Arrandale processor, both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm...
, the desktop version of Arrandale, will not be sold as Core i7, but only as Core i3 and Core i5.
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