Average Bench: 81.9% (210th of 1442)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4820K CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 74%Average: 81.9% Great: 89%
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser

Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-4820K averaged just 18.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-4820K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 114Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-4820K is just 15.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-4820K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 591Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 588Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Min Avg Max
71 Memory 87.8 95.3
37.3 1-Core 114 132
112 2-Core 224 250
80.4% 142 Pts
Min Avg Max
307 4-Core 413 480
474 8-Core 588 655
62.8% 500 Pts
Min Avg Max
505 64-Core 591 657
36.6% 591 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Memory 81.9
1-Core 123
2-Core 247
83% 151 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 603
68% 534 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 91.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 204
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 499
52% 418 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Memory 79.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 234
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 624
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-4820K Processor (10M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge E
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor Numberi7-4820K
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2, AVX, AES
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$323.00 - $332.00
Clock Speed3.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.90 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59.7 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Smart Response TechYes

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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