980x Apr 2026

: A hallmark "Extreme" feature that simplifies overclocking for enthusiasts.

: Supports a 192-bit memory bus for significantly higher bandwidth compared to standard dual-channel setups of that era. : A hallmark "Extreme" feature that simplifies overclocking

The was a flagship desktop processor released in early 2010. It was famously the first consumer processor to feature six physical cores and 12 threads . : A hallmark "Extreme" feature that simplifies overclocking

: Uses Hyper-Threading to allow each core to process two instruction streams simultaneously. : A hallmark "Extreme" feature that simplifies overclocking

: Introduced 12 new instructions to specifically speed up encryption and decryption tasks.