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▲ 54611 ▼

4 Cores, @3 GHz, Harpertown.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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▲ 52252 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2 GHz, Clarkdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+7%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 29,859 user samples
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10,801 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 783rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
19,058 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 53% Base clock 3.85 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 36% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 36% Great: 53%
SPEED RANK: 877th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		50.5 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7% 		47 %
Average Score 
+14%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		71.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11% 		64 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		46.7 Pts 69.9 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+50%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		93.3 Pts 123 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+32%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		175 Pts 175 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		178 Pts 179 Pts +1%
Overclocked Score 
+4%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12% 		72.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		57.9 Pts 78.6 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+36%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		116 Pts 150 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		230 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16% 		198 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		229 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+16% 		198 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+12%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		55.7 % 60.7 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +4% 52 %
Price
Price (score) 		$195 $110 Much cheaper.
+44%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		121+ Months +3% 125+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		231 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+17% 		198 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		179 Pts 180 Pts +1%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'07 Q2'10
Cache
Cache 		12 MB L2 4 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		45 nm 32 nm
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		0.850V-1.3500V 0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$969.00 $117.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		1333 MHz FSB 2.5 GT/s DMI
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size 		214 mm2 81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
# of Processing Die Transistors 		820 million 382 million
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies 		Yes No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ 		No Yes
Demand Based Switching
Intel® Demand Based Switching 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 50.5%
Average Bench 47%
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