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Mit dem Core i7-4960X unterzieht Intel den Sechs-Kern-Prozessor für den Desktop-Markt einer Frischzellenkur. Was „Ivy Bridge-E“ leistet, klärt unser Test.
A little under two years after the release of Intel’s high-end desktop – Sandy Bridge-E – LGA 2011 processors and the corresponding X79 chipset, it’s time for the platform to go through its refresh phase. Featuring a die shrink from SB-E’s 32nm to 22nm, Ivy Bridge-E is intended to take command of Intel’s flagship line of high-end, consumer processors. Welcome Intel’s newest hexacore processor sat at the summit of the company’s desktop CPU line-up, the Core i7 4960X Extreme Edition.
The 4820K could have been a real contender, as it is priced similarly to the Core i7 4770K - being even slightly cheaper - but with the benefits of the Socket 2011 platform like a quad-channel memory controller. The benchmarks however clearly show the Core i7 4770K to be the faster processor, which can be largely explained by Haswell's optimizations. Only in one benchmark is a clear benefit visible of the higher memory bandwidth. In addition, the 4770K is significantly more efficient, while Z87 motherboards as well tend to be cheaper and consume less power than X79 models. So here too we can state that only when your intended usage scenarios include a need for high memory bandwidth or the use of more than two grpahics cards, the 4820K is the better choice. In all other events, go for Socket 1150 and Haswell.
Ivy Bridge E is in many ways the same old same old we have seen from Intel over the last few launches. Ultimately we can chalk this up to a lack of competition from AMD, so what we get is a good processor that is only slightly better than the previous generation in terms of performance. Being an owner of an Intel 3960X myself I see no reason to upgrade from the previous generation, useless you are really concerned about the 20W difference in power consumption. From our experience most people that can afford a $1000 processor are not concerned about the power bill and with only marginal improvements on the performance front there is no reason to upgrade from Sandy Bridge E at this point.
Die Ivy-Bridge-Technik hält nun endlich in den Sockel 2011, Intels Enthusiasten-Plattform, Einzug. Gleich drei neue CPUs stellt der Prozessorgigant heute vor: Das 6-Core-Topmodell Core i7-4960X, den ebenfalls sechskernigen Core i7-4930K sowie den günstigen i7-4820K - alle drei mit veränderbarem Multiplikator ausgestattet. PC Games Hardware macht den Test.
Remember when everyone wanted Intel’s enthusiast CPUs? Pepperidge Farm remembers. With Ivy Bridge and then Haswell pushing the mainstream CPU lineup ahead quickly it seems like it has been ages sense the launch of X79 and with it Sandy Bridge-E. That’s not to say they still aren’t powerful, but with multiple competing launches from Intel alone the platform hasn’t exactly gotten a lot of attention. Well today we get to play a little catch up with the introduction of the Ivy Bridge-E CPUs. Specifically I’m going to take a look at the i7-4960X, their new flagship CPU. Let’s take a peek at what is new.
The Core i7 4960X is a hyper-threaded (6 core/12 Thread) 3.6GHz processor which has a turbo boost up to 4.0 GHz. It features a 15MB cache, 40 PCI Express lanes, an integrated memory controller capable of four channels and is fully unlocked for performance tuning.
Nella giornata odierna Intel presenta ufficialmente la sua nuova linea di CPU top di gamma, che ha l’obiettivo di rinfrescare il parco di processori a disposizione per il socket LGA 2011. Le CPU Core i7-49xx e 48xx, a differenza delle CPU Core i7 47xx ed inferiori, sono basate sull’architettura Ivy Bridge con processo produttivo a 22nm. Oggi vi presenteremo i test del modello di punta nell’offerta desktop Intel: il Core i7 4960X. Scopriremo in questa recensione come si comporta sia a default, sia in overclock.
The Intel LGA 2011 socket and Intel X79 Express chipset came to market in November 2011 when Intel first introduced 6-core Sandy Bridge-E processors. This platform has been around for quite some time and early adopters might be itching to update to something a bit newer. Intel today is finally introducing Ivy Bridge-E processors for LGA 2011 platforms, which means that this will be a drop in CPU replacement (after a BIOS flash) on some of the Intel X79 Chipset motherboard that have been sold over the years. Many companies like ASUS will also be doing an 'X79 Refresh' and coming out with a number of boards that have updated components for those looking for something more than just a drop-in processor replacement. Intel will be launching three Ivy Bridge-E processors for the LGA2011 platform. You have the Intel Core i7-4960X at $990, the Intel Core i7-4930K at $555 and the Intel Core i7-4820K at $310. Read on to find out more!
Ever since Intel released Ivy Bridge to the LGA 1155 platform, LGA 2011 owners were wondering when they would see High End Desktop (HEDT) processors based on the 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture. Up until today the LGA 2011 platform lagged two generations behind the mainstream LGA 115X platforms which are now as far forward as Haswell, two generations ahead of Sandy Bridge. However, today is a great day for all enthusiasts because Intel are taking the covers off Ivy Bridge-E. Ivy Bridge-E brings the 22nm processors to the socket LGA 2011 platform and the X79 chipset. What can we expect to see? Well, similar things to what we saw with the transition from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge except with bigger numbers as we are working with a six core processor not a quad core. Of course there will be quad core processors available and Ivy Bridge-E brings to the market the Core i7 4960X, the Core i7 4930K and the Core i7 4820K which is the quad core while the previous two are hex cores.
Other than the change in architecture there is actually a lot of continuity with Ivy Bridge-E because Intel keep the same socket pin-out, the same chipset and for current LGA 2011 system owners the vast majority of you will be able to keep the same motherboard – all you’ll need is a BIOS update from your chosen motherboard vendor. In today’s review we are going to examine the performance of the new Core i7 4960X in a variety of benchmarks covering gaming, synthetic CPU performance, power consumption and much more. Of course what we are mainly here to try and decipher is whether Intel’s Core i7 4960X is a worthy successor to the Core i7 3960X and if so where does it triumph over its predecessor. What we’ll also be looking for is to see how well the Core i7 4960X stacks up against Intel’s best LGA 115X CPU, the Core i7 4770K, and how well it fares against AMD’s budget Piledriver based eight core the FX-8350.
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