Desktop 4th Generation Specification Sheet
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Revision History
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Interfaces
- 3.0 Technologies
- 3.1 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
- 3.2 Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
- 3.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
- 3.4 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- 3.5 Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2.0 (Intel® AVX2)
- 3.6 Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
- 3.7 Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions - New Instructions (Intel® TSX-NI)
- 3.8 Intel® 64 Architecture x2APIC
- 3.9 Power Aware Interrupt Routing (PAIR)
- 3.10 Execute Disable Bit
- 3.11 Supervisor Mode Execution Protection (SMEP)
- 4.0 Power Management
- 4.1 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) States Supported
- 4.2 Processor Core Power Management
- 4.3 Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) Power Management
- 4.4 PCI Express* Power Management
- 4.5 Direct Media Interface (DMI) Power Management
- 4.6 Graphics Power Management
- 5.0 Thermal Management
- 5.1 Desktop Processor Thermal Profiles
- 5.2 Thermal Metrology
- 5.3 Fan Speed Control Scheme with Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) 1.1
- 5.4 Fan Speed Control Scheme with Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) 2.0
- 5.5 Processor Temperature
- 5.6 Adaptive Thermal Monitor
- 5.7 THERMTRIP# Signal
- 5.8 Digital Thermal Sensor
- 5.9 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Thermal Considerations
- 6.0 Signal Description
- 6.1 System Memory Interface Signals
- 6.2 Memory Reference and Compensation Signals
- 6.3 Reset and Miscellaneous Signals
- 6.4 PCI Express*-Based Interface Signals
- 6.5 Display Interface Signals
- 6.6 Direct Media Interface (DMI)
- 6.7 Phase Locked Loop (PLL) Signals
- 6.8 Testability Signals
- 6.9 Error and Thermal Protection Signals
- 6.10 Power Sequencing Signals
- 6.11 Processor Power Signals
- 6.12 Sense Signals
- 6.13 Ground and Non-Critical to Function (NCTF) Signals
- 6.14 Processor Internal Pull-Up / Pull-Down Terminations
- 7.0 Electrical Specifications
- 8.0 Package Mechanical Specifications
- 9.0 Processor Ball and Signal Information

• Multiple frequency and voltage points for optimal performance and power
efficiency. These operating points are known as P-states.
• Frequency selection is software controlled by writing to processor MSRs. The
voltage is optimized based on the selected frequency and the number of active
processor cores.
— Once the voltage is established, the PLL locks on to the target frequency.
— All active processor cores share the same frequency and voltage. In a multi-
core processor, the highest frequency P-state requested among all active
cores is selected.
— Software-requested transitions are accepted at any time. If a previous
transition is in progress, the new transition is deferred until the previous
transition is completed.
• The processor controls voltage ramp rates internally to ensure glitch-free
transitions.
• Because there is low transition latency between P-states, a significant number of
transitions per-second are possible.
Low-Power Idle States
When the processor is idle, low-power idle states (C-states) are used to save power.
More power savings actions are taken for numerically higher C-states. However,
higher C-states have longer exit and entry latencies. Resolution of C-states occur at
the thread, processor core, and processor package level. Thread-level C-states are
available if Intel Hyper-Threading Technology is enabled.
Caution: Long term reliability cannot be assured unless all the Low-Power Idle States are
enabled.
Figure 12. Idle Power Management Breakdown of the Processor Cores
Thread 0 Thread 1
Core 0 State
Thread 0 Thread 1
Core N State
Processor Package State
Entry and exit of the C-states at the thread and core level are shown in the following
figure.
4.2.2
Processor—Power Management
Desktop 4th Generation Intel
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Core
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Processor Family, Desktop Intel
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Pentium
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Processor Family, and Desktop Intel
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Celeron
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Processor Family
Datasheet – Volume 1 of 2 December 2013
52 Order No.: 328897-004