Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.50 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 209,718 user samples
205,332 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 919th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
4,386 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 60% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 23% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 23% Great: 60%
SPEED RANK: 814th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
45.4 % 49.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
61.6 Pts 68.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
67.8 Pts 70.3 Pts +4%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
122 Pts +1% 121 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
169 Pts 178 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+5%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
181 Pts 182 Pts +1%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
82 Pts 84.7 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
85.5 Pts 87.3 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
153 Pts +1% 152 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
221 Pts +3% 215 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
226 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6%
214 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,718,479 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.41 % Insanely higher market share.
+4,000%
0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
55 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
50 %
Age
Newest
93+ Months More recent.
+15%
109+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
226 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+5%
215 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
182 Pts 183 Pts +1%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'16 Q1'15
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$281.00 $315.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.10 GHz 2.7 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300.00 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.00 GHz 950 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
32 GB 16 GB
Package Size
Package Size
42mm X 24mm 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 4x1, 2x4

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So long as you don't use this for anything other than browsing the internet or productivity, it does its job. The 2 cores do not help its case. As of 2021, purchasing a machine with this CPU in it is not recommended - significantly better alternatives exist, both on the used and new markets.  [Apr '21 LordPoverty]

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