Intel
Intel

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 57,549 user samples
20,066 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 55% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 30% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 30% Great: 55%
SPEED RANK: 876th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
37,483 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 52% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 18% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 18% Great: 52%
SPEED RANK: 1108th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
47 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
38.5 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
73.7 Pts Lower memory latency.
+22%
60.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
48.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+27%
38.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
84.1 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23%
68.2 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
121 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+22%
98.8 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
123 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+19%
103 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.3 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
83 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
57.4 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19%
48.1 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
109 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+27%
85.6 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
146 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
129 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
146 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+13%
129 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,767,809 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.03 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 52 %
Age
Newest
124+ Months 120+ Months +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
146 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
130 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
124 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+19%
104 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'11 Q3'13
Cache
Cache
3 MB L3 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $275.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT eDP/DP/HDMI
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.1 GHz 950 MHz
Flexible Display Interface
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes No
Package Size
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16 10

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