Intel 7 series
The Intel 7 series is a series of motherboard chipsets from Intel and the successor to the Intel 6 series . The chipset series is also codenamed “Panther Point” and supports the processors of the Ivy Bridge generation.
description
The Panther Point chipsets were officially presented by Intel on April 8, 2012, in advance of the launch of the Ivy Bridge processors. The Intel 7 series is a refresh of the Cougar Point series, which has primarily been expanded to include native USB 3.0 support.
On November 14, 2011, Intel presented the X79 chipset for the Sandy Bridge E processors, which is part of the Intel 7 series, but is not codenamed Panther Point, but Patsburg. It is also the only chipset in the series that is designed for the 2011 socket.
Model overview
| Chipset | Market segment | Official launch |
base | System bus |
PCIe | PCI | USB ports | Serial ATA ports | CPU performance tuning |
Flexible display interface |
SSD caching |
TDP | vPro | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU lanes |
CPU lane division |
Chipset lanes |
USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 | SATA-II (300 MB / s) |
SATA-III (600 MB / s) |
Supported RAID modes |
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| B75 | OEM desktop | Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 | 8 (2.0) | Yes | 8th | 4th | 5 | 1 | no | No | Yes | No | 6.7 W | No |
| H77 | Low-end desktop |
Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 | 8 (2.0) | No | 10 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, 10 | No | Yes | Yes | 6.7 W | No |
| Q75 | Business desktop |
Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 | 8 (2.0) | Yes | 10 | 4th | 5 | 1 | no | No | Yes | No | 6.7 W | No |
| Q77 | Business desktop |
Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 | 8 (2.0) | Yes | 10 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, 10 | No | Yes | Yes | 6.7 W | Yes |
| Z75 | Mainstream desktop |
Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 2 × 8 |
8 (2.0) | No | 10 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, 10 | Yes | Yes | No | 6.7 W | No |
| Z77 | Performance desktop |
Apr 8, 2012 | 1155 (H2) | DMI 2.0 | 16 (3.0) | 1 × 16 2 × 8 1 × 8 + 2 × 4 |
8 (2.0) | No | 10 | 4th | 4th | 2 | 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, 10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6.7 W | No |
| X79 | High-end desktop |
Nov 14, 2011 | 2011 | DMI 2.0 | 40 (3.0) |
2 × 16 + 1 × 8 1 × 16 + 3 × 8 1 × 16 + 2 × 8 + 2 × 4 |
8 (2.0) | No | 14th | no | 4th | 2 | 0, 1, 0 + 1, 5, 10 | Yes | No | No |
7.8 W | No |
Remarks
- ↑ The "CPU Performance Tuning" feature was called "Intel Extreme Tuning" in the Cougar Point series and is required for using the open multiplier with K processors.
- ↑ Is required to use the graphics unit integrated in the processor.
- ↑ Officially referred to as "Intel Smart Response Technology".
- ↑ Due to the lack of validation, Intel officially only provides support for the PCIe 2.0 standard, although the specifications for PCIe 3.0 are met.
- ↑ Officially only on Z68 / Z77 / H77 / Q77 chipsets, but with some mainboard manufacturers in the high-end segment can be activated via BIOS + driver update.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Intel officially presents twelve "Panther Point" chipsets - the basis for "Ivy Bridge" created. ComputerBase , April 8, 2012, accessed April 8, 2012 .
- ↑ Intel® B75 Express Chipset. (No longer available online.) Intel ARK, archived from the original on April 14, 2012 ; accessed on April 10, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel® H77 Express Chipset. (No longer available online.) Intel ARK, archived from the original on April 14, 2012 ; accessed on April 10, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel® Q75 Express Chipset. Intel ARK, accessed January 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Intel® Q77 Express Chipset. Intel ARK, accessed January 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Intel® Q77 and Q75 Express Chipsets Product Brief. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Intel® Z75 Express Chipset. (No longer available online.) Intel ARK, archived from the original on April 14, 2012 ; accessed on April 10, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel® Z77 Express Chipset. (No longer available online.) Intel ARK, archived from the original on April 11, 2012 ; accessed on April 10, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel® X79 Express Chipset. (No longer available online.) Intel ARK, archived from the original on May 12, 2012 ; accessed on April 10, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Intel® Smart Response Technology User Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Press release: ASRock is the first manufacturer to bring Intel® Smart Response to an X79 motherboard. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Intel 6 series | Intel 7 series | Intel 8 series |