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IntelBX80646G3258
▲ 51191 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.93 GHz, Clarkdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 566,330 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 40,221 user samples
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16,724 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 51% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 33% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 33% Great: 51%
SPEED RANK: 917th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
23,497 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 37% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 722nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		45.6 % 52.6 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Average Score 
+20%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		63.8 Pts 77.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+21%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		64.6 Pts 87.3 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		113 Pts 159 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+41%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		160 Pts 163 Pts +2%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		163 Pts 167 Pts +2%
Overclocked Score 
+42%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		71.9 Pts 92.9 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+29%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		73.1 Pts 120 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+64%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		142 Pts 230 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+62%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		182 Pts 232 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		182 Pts 232 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+27%
Value & Sentiment 
+17%
Market Share
Based on 67,820,735 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		75.2 % 96.2 % Better value.
+28%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Price
Price (score) 		$45 $31 Much cheaper.
+31%
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		125+ Months 120 Months +4%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		183 Pts 232 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+27%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		164 Pts 166 Pts +1%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'10 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		4 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.2 SSE4.1/4.2
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$117.00 $72.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		16 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		733 MHz 350 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		Yes No
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		45 nm 22 nm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies 		No Yes
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 45.6%
Average Bench 52.6%
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The Intel G3258 is the first budget Pentium processor to feature an unlocked multiplier. This enables a comfortable overclock to 4.3 GHz using just the stock heat sink and fan. At 4.3 GHz, in terms of single and dual core performance, the G3258 challenges a fully overclocked i7-4790K, the fastest CPU I have seen to date! These results are stunning considering that the G3258 is retailing for around one fifth as much as an i7-4790K. The G3258's Achilles heel is its poor multi-core performance which is over 50% weaker than the group leaders. For the vast majority of users, assuming an overclock of 4.3 GHz, the G3258 is the best value processor on the market by miles. On the other hand, users that encode multi-media or run SLI/Crossfire setups should look elsewhere. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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