- Intel
Socket LGA 2066
Compatibale with Intel® X299 Chipset
4 Cores/8 Threads
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes 16
Intel® OptaneTM memory ready and support for Intel® OptaneTM SSDs
Model | BX80677I77740X |
Release Date |
June 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date. |
Series | Core i7 X-Series |
Core Name | Kaby Lake X |
Socket | LGA2066 |
Integrated Graphics | None |
CPU Cores | 4 |
CPU Threads | 8 |
CPU Clock Rate | 4300MHz |
CPU Turbo Clock Rate | 4500MHz |
TDP | 112W |
CPU Cooler included | |
Manufacturing Process | 14 nm |
Maximum Supported Memory | 64GB |
Cache L3 | 8MB |
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-7740X
Status
Announced
Launch Date
Q2'17
Lithography
14 nm
# of Cores
4
# of Threads
8
Processor Base Frequency
4.30 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.50 GHz
Cache
8 MB
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3
# of QPI Links
0
TDP
112 W
Embedded Options Available
No
Conflict Free
Yes
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
Max # of Memory Channels
2
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No
Processor Graphics ‡
None
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
3.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16
Max CPU Configuration
1
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2017X
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
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