Intel Core i7 Processor I7-940 AT80601000921AA User Manual

Datasheet

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• Available at 3.20 GHz, 2.93 GHz, and 

2.66 GHz

• Enhanced Intel Speedstep

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 Technology 

• Supports  Intel

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 Architecture

• Supports  Intel

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Virtualization Technology 

• Intel

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 Turbo Boost Technology

• Supports Execute Disable Bit capability
• Binary compatible with applications running 

on previous members of the Intel 

microprocessor line

• Intel

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 Wide Dynamic Execution 

• Very deep out-of-order execution
• Enhanced branch prediction
• Optimized for 32-bit applications running on 

advanced 32-bit operating systems

• Intel

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 Smart Cache

• 8 MB Level 3 cache 
• Intel

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 Advanced Digital Media Boost

• Enhanced floating point and multimedia unit 

for enhanced video, audio, encryption, and 

3D performance

• New accelerators for improved string and 

text processing operations

• Power Management capabilities 
• System Management mode 

• Multiple low-power states
• 8-way cache associativity provides improved 

cache hit rate on load/store operations

• System Memory Interface

— Memory controller integrated in 

processor package

— 3 channels 
— 2 DIMMs/channel supported (6 total)
— 24 GB maximum memory supported 
— Support unbuffered DIMMs only
— Single Rank and Dual Rank DIMMs 

supported

— DDR3 speeds of 800/1066 MHz 

supported

— 512Mb, 1Gb, 2Gb, 

Technologies/Densities supported

• Intel

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 QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)

— Fast/narrow unidirectional links
— Concurrent bi-directional traffic
— Error detection via CRC
— Error correction via Link level retry
— Packet based protocol
— Point to point cache coherent 

interconnect

— Intel

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 Interconnect Built In Self Test 

(Intel

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 IBIST) toolbox built-in

• 1366-land Package