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▲ 5260 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.33 GHz, Gulftown.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 55443 ▼
  

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.46 GHz, Westmere EP.
Release date ≈ Q4 2014.

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 13,006 user samples
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8,133 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 4.6 GHz
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 292nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 63%
Destroyer
4,873 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 307th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 75%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		76 % +2% 74.7 %
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		91.4 Pts +4% 87.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		85.5 Pts 87.7 Pts +3%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		171 Pts 174 Pts +2%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		328 Pts 334 Pts +2%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		515 Pts 518 Pts +1%
Overclocked Score 
+1%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.2 Pts +1% 95.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		104 Pts 105 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		206 Pts 210 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		400 Pts 413 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		629 Pts 637 Pts +1%
Value & Sentiment 
+3%
Market Share
Based on 67,812,042 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 55 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months 113+ Months Slightly more recent.
+9%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		770 Pts +1% 762 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		628 Pts +2% 618 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'10 Q1'11
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		0.800V-1.375V 0.750V-1.350V
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$1059.00 $1663.00 - $1666.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.6 GHz 3.73 GHz
QPI Links
# of QPI Links 		1 2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		24 GB 288 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066 DDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 32 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
Physical Address Extensions 		36-bit 40-bit
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Package Size
Package Size 		42.5mm X 45.0mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		1 2
Demand Based Switching
Intel® Demand Based Switching 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 76%
Average Bench 74.7%
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