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▲ 551,970 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, K10.
Release date: Q1 2009.

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▲ 541,746 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 121,147 user samples
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Best Bench: 60% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 60%
SPEED RANK: 762nd / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
79,744 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 868th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		51.5 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8% 		47.8 %
Average Score 
+7%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8% 		70.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		45.5 Pts 61.4 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		90.1 Pts 106 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		158 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7% 		148 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		163 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+5% 		155 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.8 Pts +4% 84.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		54.3 Pts 76 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		108 Pts 129 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		205 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11% 		185 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		207 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+11% 		187 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.06 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		71.8 % 75.8 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % +2% 54 %
Price
Price (score) 		$83 $52 Much cheaper.
+37%
Nice To Haves 
+1%
Age
Newest 		183 Months 146 Months More recent.
+20%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts 35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+72%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		2 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		45 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+51%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz Faster base frequency.
+28% 		2.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz +3% 3.1 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		207 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+11% 		186 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		165 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6% 		156 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		K10 Ivy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3 FCBGA1023
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4000
Conclusion 
Average Bench 51.5%
Average Bench 47.8%
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The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a quad-core processor based on the K10 micro-architecture. When it launched in Q2 of 2009, it was AMD’s fastest CPU. Given its base clock of 3.2 GHz, with appropriate cooling, this unlocked Black Edition chip can be overclocked to speeds in excess of 4 GHz. The 955’s effective speed of 63 isn’t impressive by today’s standards, but when coupled with a decent graphics card, it won't cause major bottlenecks for most games. The 955 was pitched against the high-end of Intel’s Core 2 quads, and now costs a fraction of its original list price as one would expect, however there are better alternatives on the market now. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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The Intel Core i5-3210M is a third generation (Ivy bridge) mobile CPU. Sporting two cores and four threads the 3210M has a maximum turbo clock speed of 3.1 GHz which produces an effective speed of 64.4 or 52% below the modern day group average . For heavily threaded tasks the 3210M is handicapped significantly by its dual core architecture and lags modern CPUs by around 165%. The i5-3210M comes equipped with onboard HD 4000 graphics, which is more than enough for typical desktop use but will struggle with anything but the simplest of 3D games. With a TDP of just 35 Watts the i5-3210M allows for reasonable, but not brilliant, battery life. [Oct '14 CPUPro]

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