Intel
Intel

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

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 57,470 user samples
45,308 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 21% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 21% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 863rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
12,162 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 53% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 53%
SPEED RANK: 959th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
47.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
44 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
69.5 Pts +0% 69.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
62.6 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+53%
41 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
106 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+46%
72.7 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
150 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+36%
110 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
155 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+37%
113 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
88.5 Pts +5% 84.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
81.7 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+69%
48.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
142 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+59%
89.3 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
198 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52%
130 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
198 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+52%
130 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,712,370 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % 0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
84.9 % Hugely better value.
+94%
43.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
50 %
Price
Price (score)
$34 Hugely cheaper.
+88%
$280
Age
Newest
124+ Months 122+ Months +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
198 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+51%
131 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
156 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+37%
114 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'11 Q3'13
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Lithography
Lithography
32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $281.00
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
1.3 GHz 1 GHz
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
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 4x1, 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16 12

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