Intel® Core™ i7 Processor The best desktop processors on the planet¹

Brilliantly fast

With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are the best desktop processors on the planet.¹

You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology² and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology)³, which maximizes performance to match your workload.

Product information

• 2.93 GHz and 2.66 GHz core speed
• 8 processing threads with Intel® HT technology
• 8 MB of Intel® Smart Cache
• 3 Channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory

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Features and benefits

Go to the next level of multi-core performance.

Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in quad-core performance and feature the latest innovations in processor technologies:

Intel® Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload—more performance when you need it the most.²

Intel® Hyper-Threading technology enables highly threaded applications to get more work done in parallel. With 8 threads available to the operating system, multi-tasking becomes even easier.³

Intel® Smart Cache provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games.

Intel® QuickPath Interconnect is designed for increased bandwidth and low latency. It can achieve data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/sec with the Extreme Edition processor.

Integrated memory controller enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, resulting in up to 25.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth. This memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.

Intel® HD Boost significantly improves a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a new level of processing efficiency with SSE4 optimized applications.

Game PC Platforms

AMD's Notebook Gaming Platform

Designed for gamers. By gamers.

Notebook PCs based on AMD's notebook gaming platform technology deliver pure adrenaline with the ultimate in HD¹ visual performance. That means Full HD 1080p² playback of Blu-ray movies³ with crisp, vivid HD images and home theater-class sound almost anywhere.

AMD-powered notebooks based on this platform come loaded for Microsoft® and future DirectX® 10.1 3D games—enjoy world-class graphics and a vivid, life-like gaming experience.

Featuring premium wireless technologies from industry leaders, you get greater range and faster data downloads with the latest wireless solutions—including 802.11n—so you can stay connected while on the go.

These superior technologies work together like a well-oiled machine—optimized to create an immersive visual experience with improved graphics performance, fast wireless, and long battery life.

	Performance to Go: AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Platform with ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3000 Series graphics can deliver significantly greater bandwidth with support for power-optimized HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology and PCI Express® 2.0, to increase data throughput and improve overall system performance while helping to extend battery life. Learn More
	The Ultimate HD1 Experience: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD Premium Graphics AMD’s next-generation notebook platform includes ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD Premium Graphics, which means your notebook comes optimized for an immersive, graphics-rich, gaming experience on-the-go. You’ll enjoy hi-def video, graphics, and audio choices that let you play without compromise. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology based on ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology combines ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD Premium Graphics with onboard integrated graphics to boost performance for today’s demanding 3D games. Learn More
	Superior Technologies: AMD 7-Series Chipsets AMD 7-Series chipsets feature unique technologies that enhance notebook PC performance and energy efficiency, plus integrated graphics support to boost your gaming experience—whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore warrior. As the first AMD chipsets to offer DirectX® 10 game compatibility, casual gamers can now enjoy enhanced game performance, truly lifelike 3D graphics, and dynamic interactivity in the latest game titles. Gamers looking to scale their performance with the addition of a discrete graphics card can achieve superior performance with ATI Hybrid Graphics technology4. This technology harnesses the graphics power of both a discrete graphics card and the motherboard GPU in tandem to improve 3D performance.