Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX9650 Yorkfield Review
 

Today, Intel officially lifted the embargo on it's latest Core 2 Extreme Processor. This new processor named QX9650 is a quad core processor build on 45nm manufacturing process technology.

Clocked at 3GHz (1333MHz FSB), this new processor comes with a larger 12MB L2 Cache and the newer SSE4 instructions set. The QX9650 is also lead-free. The CPU can be overclocked to 4GHz on air easily by increasing the FSB to 445MHz.


Specifications of this processor:

• 3.0GHz 1333MHz FSB Quad Core
• 45nm high K metal gate transistor technology
• 12MB L2 cache
• SSE4 instructions
• 820M transistors
• 214mm2 die size
• LGA775 Socket 130 TDP C-step
• Overspeed protection removed
• Supported by all Intel P35 or X38 chipset mainboards (with bios upgrades).

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