Upcoming: 2011 Socket Processor

LGA 2011, also called Socket R, is an up-coming CPU socket by Intel. LGA 2011 is set to supersede and replace Intel's LGA 1366 (Socket B) in the high-end and performance desktop market areas. The socket will have 2,011 protruding pins which touch contact points on the underside of the processor.

Socket 2011 uses QPI to connect the CPU to either additional CPUs in a dual socket system, or to add-in chipsets. The CPU will handlenorthbridge functions, such as memory control, PCIe control, DMI, FDI, and other functions integrated on chip.

The socket will support the up-coming code-named Sandy Bridge-E processors, and is expected to be released in Q4 2011, which will support 4 memory channels of DDR3-1600, as well as, 40× PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 lanes; The Extreme Edition processor will sport eight cores with 15 MB of shared L3 cache on a ring bus, a quad-channel DDR3 memory controller and two QPI links. Socket 2011 also has to ensure platform scalability beyond eight cores and 20 MB of cache.

Name	X79
CPU Support	Sandy Bridge-E
PCIe Graphics Configuration	40 PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 lanes
Maximum DDR3 slots	8
Overclocking	CPU + Mem
Embedded GPU	No
RAID 0/1/5/10	Yes
Maximum USB 2.0 Ports (USB 3.0)	14 (0)
Maximum SATA 2.0 Ports (SATA 3.0)	4 (6)
PCIe 2.0	8 (5GT/s)
PCI	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Yes
Smart Response Technology	Yes
Release Date	Q4 2011

Desktop Processors

Information for the desktop LGA 2011 socket processors can be found in the table below.

• All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), Intel 64, XD bit (an NX bit implementation), TXT, Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, Turbo Boost, AES-NI, Smart Cache, Hyper-threading.
• Sandy Bridge-E processors will not ship with standard Intel CPU-coolers, instead Intel is planning on offering their own liquid-cooling solutions, which will be sold separately.

Name	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo Boost	Multiplier*	L2 cache	L3 cache	TDP	Release Date	Price (US)
Core i7 Extreme 3980X	6	12	3.40-3.50Ghz	4.00-4.10Ghz	Fully Unlocked	?	?	?	Q4 2011	$????
Core i7 Extreme 3960X	6	12	3.30GHz	3.90GHz	Fully Unlocked	6 x 256KB	15MB	130W	November 2011	$999
Core i7 3930K	6	12	3.20GHz	3.80GHz	Fully Unlocked	6 x 256KB	12MB	130W	November 2011	$583
Core i7 3820	4	8	3.60GHz	3.90GHz	Limited Unlock	4 x 256KB	10MB	130W	November 2011	$294

Server Processors

Information for the server LGA 2011 socket processors can be found in the table below.

• All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), Intel 64, XD bit (an NX bit implementation), TXT, Intel VT-x, Intel VT-d, Turbo Boost, AES-NI, Smart Cache, Hyper-threading.

Name	Cores	Threads	Frequency	Turbo Boost	Multiplier	L2 cache	L3 cache	TDP	Release Date	Price (US)
Xeon E5 1660	6	12	3.30GHz	3.90GHz	?	6 x 256KB	15MB	130W	Q4 2011	$1080
Xeon E5 1650	6	12	3.20GHz	3.80GHz	?	6 x 256KB	12MB	130W	Q4 2011	$583
Xeon E5 1620	4	8	3.60GHz	3.90GHz	?	4 x 256KB	10MB	130W	Q4 2011	$294

Data from Wikipedia: LGA