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Intel® High End Desktop Processors
Code Name
Products formerly Broadwell E
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-6900K
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q2'16
Lithography
14 nm

Performance
# of Cores
8
# of Threads
16
Processor Base Frequency
3.20 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.70 GHz
Cache
20 MB
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
4.00 GHz
TDP
140 W
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available
No
Conflict Free
Yes
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
128 GB
Memory Types
DDR4 2400/2133
Max # of Memory Channels
4
ECC Memory Supported ‡
No
Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics ‡
None
Expansion Options
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011-3
Max CPU Configuration
1
Low Halogen Options Available
See MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0
Intel® vPro Technology ‡
No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Yes
Intel® Data Protection Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Platform Protection Technology
Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes