Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.3 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.40 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 172,701 user samples
135,462 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 55% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 17% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 17% Great: 55%
SPEED RANK: 1028th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
37,239 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 56% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 18% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 18% Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 976th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
41.3 % 43.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
56.7 Pts 61.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
58.6 Pts +5% 55.9 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
106 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
100 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
150 Pts +3% 146 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
161 Pts +5% 154 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
80 Pts 83 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
74 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
68.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
133 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
125 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
191 Pts +3% 185 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
197 Pts +4% 190 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,697,325 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
0.06 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 53 % +2%
Age
Newest
102+ Months 90+ Months More recent.
+12%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
199 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+5%
189 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
161 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
153 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'15 Q3'16
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 520 Intel® HD Graphics 620
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300 MHz 300.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1 GHz 1.00 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 No

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