Intel i7 Cache (2600k) Adam Meyer, Michael Beck, Christopher Koch, and Patrick Gerber
Jan 15, 2016
Intel i7 Cache(2600k)
Adam Meyer, Michael Beck,Christopher Koch, and Patrick Gerber
LGA 1155 Socket DMI
◦ 5 GT/s 32 nm manufacturing process 3.4 GHz system clock
Intro & Specifications
Memory Controller◦ Inside package
Increases performance L1
◦ Contained in the core L2 (mid level cache MLC)
◦ Intermediate L3
◦ Shared between all cores
Location
Normal Cache
Intel Smart Cache: Demo
Smart Cache
Intel Smart Cache: Demo
L1 Cache ◦ 64 KB (32 data, 32 instruction)◦ Has 4 of these caches, one for each core
L2 Cache ◦ 256 KB◦ Has 4 of these caches, one for each core
L3 Cache◦ 8 MB ◦ Shared
Cache Sizes
L1◦ 4 cycles
L2◦ 11 cycles
L3◦ 25 cycles
RAM◦ Approx. 107 cycles
Cycle Times (Latency)
Integrated Memory Controller (IMC)◦ Reduces latency
Hyperthreading (HT)◦ Allows one core to appear as two
Organization
Static RAM◦ Data available until power loss◦ Idle: 97.5 Watts◦ Running: 164.7 Watts
Physical Type
Word Size◦ 64 Bits
Floating Bit Register◦ 80 Bits
Vector Register◦ 128 Bits
Word and Register Sizes
Address Bus◦ 32 Bits◦ 32 GB Max
Instruction Set◦ SSE 4.1/4.2 AVX instruction set◦ 64 Bits
Data Bus◦ 64 Bits
Busses and Instruction Set
Price/Performance◦ $319.99 (with heatsink and fan)
Speed◦ 5 GT/s ◦ 3.4 GHz
Cache Sizes
Bottom Line
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