Intel
Intel

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 11,181 user samples
10,987 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 577th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
194 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 520th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
60.4 % 63.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.1 Pts 85.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
70.6 Pts 74.4 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
133 Pts 139 Pts +5%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
230 Pts 245 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
236 Pts 252 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91.4 Pts 91.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
84.5 Pts 85.6 Pts +1%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
157 Pts 160 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
272 Pts 277 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
271 Pts 277 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 67,833,649 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % +2% 51 %
Age
Newest
125+ Months 119+ Months +5%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
271 Pts 277 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
238 Pts 253 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'11 Q2'11
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No

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