Intel Core i7 3960X Linux
First tests of the Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition processor under Linux. Using an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit snapshot with the Linux 3.2 kernel. More tests are on the way on Phoronix.com by Michael Larabel. Thanks to Intel Corp for sending out the Core i7 3960X, the Intel X79 motherboard, and the Intel water cooling kit for Sandy-E.


Intel Core i7 3960X: 

	Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz (12 Cores), Motherboard: Intel DX79SI, Chipset: Intel Sandy DMI2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 240GB OCZ VERTEX3, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6900 2048MB (800/1250MHz), Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Connection

	OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Kernel: 3.2.0-3-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.24.0, Display Server: X Server 1.10.4, Display Driver: fglrx 8.91.4 Catalyst 11.11, OpenGL: 4.1.11251, Compiler: GCC 4.6, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080


C-Ray 1.1
Total Time
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Intel Core i7 3960X . 36.23 |==================================================


Smallpt 1.0
Global Illumination Renderer; 100 Samples
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Intel Core i7 3960X . 67 |=====================================================


Timed Linux Kernel Compilation 3.1
Time To Compile
Seconds < Lower Is Better
Intel Core i7 3960X . 58.76 |==================================================