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▲ 5165 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.93 GHz, Nehalem EP.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

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▲ 54164 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.46 GHz, Gulftown.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 6,151 user samples
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1,343 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 75% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 75%
SPEED RANK: 419th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
4,808 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.45 GHz
Worst Bench: 69% Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 69% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 281st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.2 % 76.9 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
Average Score 
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89.2 Pts 90.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		78.8 Pts 89.1 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		154 Pts 179 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+16%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		275 Pts 344 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		349 Pts 536 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+54%
Overclocked Score 
+29%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts 97 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		84.1 Pts 106 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		168 Pts 212 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+26%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		322 Pts 421 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+31%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		407 Pts 652 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+60%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		101 % Hugely better value.
+87% 		54.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$70 Hugely cheaper.
+93% 		$990
Nice To Haves 
+58%
Age
Newest 		119+ Months 119+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		408 Pts 792 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+94%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		351 Pts 635 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+81%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'09 Q1'11
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 12 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		45 nm 32 nm
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		0.75V -1.35V 0.800V-1.375V
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.333 GHz 3.73 GHz
QPI Links
# of QPI Links 		2 1
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		144 GB 24 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		42.5mm x 45mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		2 1
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size 		263 mm2 239 mm2
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.2%
Average Bench 76.9%
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