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IntelBX80646G3258
▲ 52131 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 566,330 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.2GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 30,256 user samples
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6,759 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 640th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
23,497 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Poor: 37% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 736th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		57.5 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9% 		52.6 %
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.8 Pts +4% 77.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		79.8 Pts 87.3 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		139 Pts 159 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		200 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23% 		163 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		203 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+22% 		167 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.9 Pts 92.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88.9 Pts 120 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		169 Pts 230 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+36%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		226 Pts 232 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		226 Pts 232 Pts +3%
Value & Sentiment 
+12%
Market Share
Based on 68,114,178 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		92.1 % 95.4 % +4%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score) 		$50 $32 Much cheaper.
+36%
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		126+ Months 121 Months +4%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		226 Pts 232 Pts +3%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		204 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+23% 		166 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'11 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$117.00 $72.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		850 MHz 350 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		Yes No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 Up to 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 57.5%
Average Bench 52.6%
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