Intel Core i7 4960X Ivy Bridge Launch Day
A little over a year ago one of the most interesting processors you could buy was released that featured a staggering 2011 electrical contacts and a heat spreader so large it needed a small hole in the corner to collect thermal paste. Well, it would seem the second edition of this famed monster of X86 silicon has been released, the IVBE.
Web Reviews
- Intel Core i7 4960X Ivy Bridge Extreme Processor Review @ Hi Tech Legion
- Intel i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E @ LanOC Reviews
- Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition Processor
- Intel Core i7 4820K and 4960X processor review
- Intel i7-4960X Ivy Bridge-E Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Intel Core i7 4960X, 4930K and 4820K tested @ Hardware.Info
- Intel's Core i7-4960X processor reviewed @ TR
- Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition Ivy Bridge-E CPU Review @ HotHardware
Unlike some of the smaller processors that preceded it the Ivy Bridge Extreme is designed for high-end workstations that need excessive memory bandwidth and lots of processing power. Of course the best part is that they drop into existing X79 based motherboards with a simple BIOS update. I can't wait to get my hands on a hex core and quad core version of this processor for some cold LN2 action.
