The Intel Core i7-975 Extreme is a 45nm, desktop quad-core “Bloomfield Extreme Edition” microprocessor engineered for the most demanding multi-threaded games and multimedia applications. Released on May 31st of 2009 as a successor to the 3.2GHz Core i7-965 XE (11-17-08) and the 2.66GHz-3.06GHz 'Bloomfield' cores, the Core i7-975 XE boasts an enhanced 3.33GHz core speed. Like its predecessors, the i7-975 relies on Nehalem MicroArchitecture with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology to deliver 8 simultaneous processing threads. Additional notable features of the i7-975 XE include an Intel QuickPath Interconnect interface (replaces FSB) for enhanced data cache per core, 'Turbo Boost' technology, and Intel Virtualization technology.

Features

• Nehalem MicroArchitecture
• ”Bloomfield Extreme Edition”
• Quad-Core Microprocessor
• Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
• Execute Disable Bit
• Intel 64 Architecture
• Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost
• Intel Advanced Smart Cache
• Intel Deep Power Down Technology
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• Intel Quick Path Interconnect
• Intel Smart Memory Access
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel Virtualization Technology
• Intel Wide Dynamic Execution

Specifications

• Processor Number: i7-975
• Intel Smart Cache: 8MB
• Clock Speed: 3.33GHz
• Intel QPI: 6.4 GT/s
• Memory Type/Speed: DDR3 800/1066 MHz