Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 Processor BX80574QX9775 - 45nm, 3.20GHz, 12MB Cache, 1600MHz FSB, Yorkfield XE, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket 771, Processor, No FanItem#: CP1-DUO-QX9775  |  Model#: BX80574QX9775

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 Processor BX80574QX9775
The new Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9775 with hafnium-infused chip design delivers unrivaled gaming performance1 with four independent processing cores, 12 MB of cache, 1600 MHz Front Side Bus, and clock speeds of 3.2 GHz.The Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor is the world’s first quad core desktop processor, delivering the latest in cutting-edge processor technology and unprecedented performance across a wide range of applications and benchmarks. All Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX9000 series are based on the industry-leading 45nm manufacturing technology, providing another giant leap forward on the road to multi-core and parallel computing.

Note: A CPU cooling fan is not included with this CPU. In order to safeguard your warranty and achieve optimum performance we recommend purchasing a new compatible cooling fan. Click Here for more info »

45nm manufacturing technology, with hafnium-infused Hi-k transistors, enables even more processor performance by doubling the transistor density, improving efficiency and speed relative to the previous generation, and increasing cache size by up to 50 percent. These new Intel Core 2 Extreme processors deliver more performance without using more energy.

Faster System Performance
Desktop PCs based on the Intel® X48 Express Chipset, combined with the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, establish a new standard for performance. Designed with headroom and engineering passion, the Intel X48 Express Chipset supports new dual-channel DDR3 memory technology and next generation PCI Express 2.0 Dual x16 graphics to unleash exceptional performance in today’s extreme applications.

Untouchable Quad-Core Desktop Performance
Shatter all gaming barriers with the astonishing speed and performance of Intel’s fastest quad-core desktop processor with four processing cores to power the latest, greatest generation of multithreaded games. Shift your 3D gaming into high gear with radical, performance enhancing features that Intel designed to wow those living on the edge: larger cache and Intel® Smart Memory

Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor Cooling Solution
We listen to our customers. Intel received overwhelming feedback from our customers that the previous Extreme Edition processor cooler needed improvement, so here's what we've done:

• Lighter by Design
  • Innovative thermal chamber technology allows rapid heat transfer from the processor for a much lighter thermal solution & worry free shipping for pre-assembled PCs
  • Easy to remove active fan for quick & easy cleaning
• Thermal Performance to Spare
  • Designed to meet and exceed thermal performance needs for the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Edition processors under normal use conditions
  • Provides additional airflow to motherboard components helping to achieve stable platform performance under heavy stress conditions
• Split Personalities
  • Quiet Mode limits CPU fan acoustics to a maximum of 35 dBA minimizing unwanted work or play distractions due to noise
    
  • High Performance Mode allows the fan to operate at higher RPMs to provide maximum cooling capabilities

Features

• Quad-Core Processing
  Provides four independent execution cores in a single processor package. Four dedicated processing threads help operating systems and applications deliver additional performance, so end users can experience better multitasking and multi-threaded performance across many types of applications and workloads.
• Chipset Support
  Intel® Express Chipsets offer an array of exciting capabilities including dual graphics and deliver an impressivelevel of performance for demanding users. Other third-party chipsets may support Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processors; contact your board manufacturer for compatibility.
• Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution
  Improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle. Each core can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously.
• Intel® Smart Memory Access
  Optimizes the use of the data bandwidth from the memory subsystem to accelerate out-of-order execution. A prediction mechanism reduces the time in-flight instructions have to wait for data. Pre-fetch algorithms move data from system memory into fast L2 cache in advance of execution. These functions keep the pipeline full, improving instruction throughput and performance. 45nm versions further improve this feature, with more efficient methods of loading and storing data in main memory.
• Intel® Advanced Smart Cache
  Dynamically allocates the shared L2 cache to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, dual-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from fast L2 cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.
• Intel® HD Boost
  Accelerates the execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) instructions to significantly improve the performance on a broad range of multimedia and compute intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are now issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, effectively doubling their speed of execution on a per-clock basis over previous generation processors. 45nm versions include a new Super Shuffle Engine which improves existing SSE instructions while enabling significant gains on the latest SSE4 instruction set. SSE4-optimized applications, such as video editing and encoding in high-definition resolution, will see additional performance improvements.
• Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
  Allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. Intel VT improves manageability, limits downtime, and maintains worker productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
• Intel® 64 Architecture
  Allows the processor to access larger amounts of memory. With appropriate 64-bit hardware and software, platforms based on an Intel processor supporting Intel 64 architecture can allow the use of extended virtual and physical memory.
  
• Execute Disable Bit
  Provides enhanced virus protection when deployed with a supported operating system and prevents the code from infecting the system. Memory can be marked as executable or non-executable, allowing the processor to raise an error to the operating system if malicious code attempts to run in non-executable memory.