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▲ 54604 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.10 GHz, Whiskey Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

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▲ 52359 ▼
  

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

Effective Speed 
+37%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 52,914 user samples
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15,431 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 66% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 28% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 28% Great: 66%
SPEED RANK: 718th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 		52.8 % Much faster effective speed.
+37% 		38.5 %
Average Score 
+104%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		67.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11% 		60.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		89 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+132% 		38.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		158 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+132% 		68.2 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		223 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+126% 		98.8 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		225 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+118% 		103 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+112%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		84.7 Pts +2% 83 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		117 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+143% 		48.1 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		206 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+141% 		85.6 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		306 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+137% 		129 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		306 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+137% 		129 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+23%
Market Share
Based on 67,718,208 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % 0.06 % Much higher market share.
+50%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +4% 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+99%
Age
Newest 		65+ Months Much more recent.
+46% 		120+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		304 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+134% 		130 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		225 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+116% 		104 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'18 Q3'13
Cache
Cache 		4 MB SmartCache 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$281.00 $275.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		37.5 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® HD graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.00 GHz 950 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		32 GB 2 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		46x24 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
Smart Response Tech
Intel® Smart Response Technology 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 10

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 52.8%
Average Bench 38.5%
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