Intel Sandy Bridge E and LGA2011 Discussion

[Extreme Gamer]

HARDOCP - What's Inside - Intel Core i7-3960X - Sandy Bridge E Processor Review

Enjoy.

EDIT:

MOAR!!

AnandTech - Intel Core i7 3960X (Sandy Bridge E) Review: Keeping the High End Alive

Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review - Intel Sandy Bridge-E LGA 2011 CPUs Arrive - Legit Reviews

Intel’s new high-end Sandy Bridge-E 3960X review | ExtremeTech

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review - HotHardware

EDIT2:

Yet another link:

*www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4414/intel_core_i7_3960x_extreme_edition_lga_2011_cpu_review/index2.html

 

[vickybat]

You forgot one important link:

Intel Core i7-3960X Review: Sandy Bridge-E And X79 Express

 

[Extreme Gamer]

I am only human.

If i was to do everything who would do the rest?

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme review

Core i7 3960X processor & MSI X79A-GD65 review

Cheers.

 

[gameranand]

Whats the price of that processor in India ??

 

[Skud]

Single threaded performance isn't much better than SB.

 

[vaibhav23]

Well not a good VFM product.It gives little performance increase in most of all the tasks when compared to i7 2600k but costs almost 3x of a 2600k

 

[vickybat]

Single threaded performance isn't much better than SB.

It won't be because they share almost the same core and execution units with minor tweaks.

Well not a good VFM product.It gives little performance increase in most of all the tasks when compared to i7 2600k but costs almost 3x of a 2600k

This platform isn't for value at all. Its not meant for budget buyers. See the multithreaded benchmarks. Its 50% ahead than 2600k and 19% ahead than 990x.

This one is a a bit ahead of time. Apps need to be more threaded in order to take full advantage of all six cores.

2600k or 2700k will suffice even more enthusiasts now. Sandybridge-E is meant for heavy workstation load and definitely not more general purpose use. In video encoding tasks, its much ahead of 2600k. Only if intel would have added the quicksync support.

Check this to have a glimpse of the amazing multithreaded performance of sandy-E.

 

[MyGeekTips]

It's only for who is in multi-threaded apps. For us Ivy Bridge is coming just it need to be 10-20% faster to humiliate Sandy Bridge-E. I've one question why doesn't Intel added quicksync support ?

 

[vickybat]

I think the $550 i7 3930K will find some enthusiast buyers in the six core segment. Its performance shouldn't be much behind off 3960X.

It's only for who is in multi-threaded apps. For us Ivy Bridge is coming just it need to be 10-20% faster to humiliate Sandy Bridge-E. I've one question why doesn't Intel added quicksync support ?

Buddy this platform won't be humiliated anytime sooner. Its just not for common people like most of us. There's also going to be Ivybridge-e i.e sandybridge-E + 22nm die shrink+ 3d trigate transistors just like 1155 ivybridge.

Intel is simply outdoing itself. Amd should come up very strong with its piledriver or else intel will completely monopolize.

 

[MyGeekTips]

I think the $550 i7 3930X will find some enthusiast buyers in the six core segment. Its performance shouldn't be much behind off 3960X.

You made a typo.

 

[vickybat]

^^ Yup its should be 3930K.

 

[MyGeekTips]

Hey vicky when will be Ivy Bridge releasing ? I'm thinking of post-pone my Sandy Bridge to get my hands dirty on Ivy Bridge. Do you think it will be like the Same that happen to 990X after Sandy Bridge release? Is Intel Aiming the Same ?

 

[vickybat]

^^ No no mate you are getting it wrong. 990x and 2600k belonged to different architectures. The former was nehalem and later was sandybridge. 3960X is sandybridge and ivybridge is just a die-shrink from 32nm to 22nm as well as use a newly designed patented transistor called 3d trigate by intel.

Ivybridge will have its own chipset called panther point but all current cougar point chipsets support the upcoming ivybridge. So you can always upgrade in future.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

SB-E is actually a bad server chip. It is an SB-EP chip with two cores disabled.

 

[MyGeekTips]

I wish this platform should be a super duper flop so Intel can learn not to steal people by selling overpriced stuff.

 

[Skud]

I think Toms have summed up nicely:-

However, compared to the Core i7-3960X, which is 212% more expensive, and only able to offer an average 17% performance improvement, the -2600K looks like a real winner. Don’t forget that you need a more expensive motherboard, more expensive memory kit, and an air or water cooler on top of the -3960X’s cost, as well.

Impressively, Core i7-3960X delivers a 28% average performance improvement over the i5-2500K—but at a 358% higher price (not including the pricier platform to go with it).

 

[MyGeekTips]

Then Ivy Bridge is to go.

 

[Skud]

I think if you are running particularly CPU intensive or heavily threaded apps, or if you want to show off, then this is OK, for normal desktop users and gamers, hard to justify.

 

[avinandan012]

for gamers this is a big waste of money. but if you want to build a budget workstation at home then this is a good option

 

[Skud]

I think the word "budget" doesn't apply to SB-E.