Ivy Bridge-E: Intel Core i7-4960X Processor Review - PC Perspective

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November 14th, 2011 - that is the date that Intel introduced the LGA 2011 socket and the Sandy Bridge-E processor. The new platform continued the pattern from Intel of having a mainstream processor platform (Sandy Bridge at the time) and higher priced, higher performance segmented line to differentiate for workstation users and those enthusiasts with demands for the top-speed components. Today Intel officially unveils the Ivy Bridge-E platform with essentially the same mindset.

The top end offering under the IVB-E name is the Core i7-4960X, a six-core, HyperThreaded processor with Turbo Boost technology and up to 15MB of L3 cache. Sound familiar? It should, there is really very little different about the new 4960X when compared to the Sandy Bridge-E Core i7-3960X released in 2011. In fact, the new processors use the exact same socket and will work on the same X79 motherboards already on the market. (Pending of course your manufacturer has updated the UEFI/Firmware accordingly.)