Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2012-02-13
Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Base clock: 3600 MHz
Turbo clock: 3800 MHz
TDP: 130 W
Process: 32 nm
Codename: Sandy Bridge-E
Generation: Core i7 (Sandy Bridge-E)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i7-3820 |
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,270 million |
| Die Size | 294 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA10 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Part# | SR0LD |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 3.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.35 V |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Generation | Core i7 (Sandy Bridge-E) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 4 |
| # of Threads | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, HTT, AES-NI |
| Notes | This processor comes with an partially unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. The maximum multiplier value is 45. |
| Rated Speed | 1600 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Quad-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Launch Price | $305 |
| PCI-Express | Gen 2, 40 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 10 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 67°C |
| Chipset | X79 |
| Benchmark rank | 1205 |
| Benchmark samples | 2930 |
| Benchmark price | 49.99 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA2011 |
| Benchmark date | 2012-01-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 130 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3600 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 3800 |
| Benchmark cores | 4 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 8 |