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
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4250, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Fedora 14, Kernel: 2.6.35.14-103.fc14.i686.PAE (i686), Desktop: KDE 4.6.5, Display Server: X Server 1.9.5, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.9, Compiler: GCC 4.6.0, File-System: ext2/ext3, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024
System Notes: Firefox was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
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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
System Notes: Compiz was running on this system.
Testing initiated at 11 December 2011 02:00 by user phoronix.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.60GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H, Chipset: AMD RS780 + SB700/SB800, Memory: 6144MB, Disk: 500GB Seagate ST3500320AS, Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 4250, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: SyncMaster, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B
OS: Fedora 14, Kernel: 2.6.35.14-103.fc14.i686.PAE (i686), Desktop: KDE 4.6.5, Display Server: X Server 1.9.5, Display Driver: radeon 6.13.99, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.9, Compiler: GCC 4.6.0, File-System: ext2/ext3, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024
System Notes: Firefox was running on this system. AMD CnQ was enabled.
Testing initiated at 13 December 2011 07:03 by user .