Intel
Intel
  

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

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 12,876 user samples
714 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 801st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 34%
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
49.7 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
44 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
78.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
69.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
54 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+32%
41 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
89.4 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23%
72.7 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
127 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+15%
110 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
125 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11%
113 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.4 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
84.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
70.2 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+45%
48.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
120 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+34%
89.3 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
161 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+24%
130 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
161 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24%
130 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,793,508 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 50 %
Age
Newest
122+ Months 122+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
162 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+24%
131 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
127 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
114 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
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
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
8 GB 16 GB
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
350 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
1.2 GHz 1 GHz
Flexible Display Interface
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes No
Package Size
Package Size
31.0mm x 24.0mm (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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