IntelAW8063801032301
AMDHDZ965FBGMBOX
$144

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

 $144 

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, K10.
Release date: Q1 2009.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 123,186 user samples
79,744 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 868th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
43,442 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 61% Base clock 4.4 GHz
Worst Bench: 35% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 35% Great: 61%
SPEED RANK: 735th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
47.8 % 52.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
70.4 Pts 76.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
61.4 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28%
47.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
106 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
94.8 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
148 Pts 165 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
155 Pts 171 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
84.6 Pts 88.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
76 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+35%
56.5 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
129 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+15%
112 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
185 Pts 208 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
187 Pts 210 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12%
Market Share
Based on 68,082,183 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.07 % Hugely higher market share.
+250%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
75.8 % Better value.
+20%
63 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 56 % +4%
Price
Price (score)
$52 Much cheaper.
+64%
$144
Age
Newest
146 Months More recent.
+20%
183 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+72%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+51%
45 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
2.5 GHz 3.4 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+36%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.1 GHz 3.4 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+10%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
186 Pts 209 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
156 Pts 172 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+10%
Series
CPU Architecture
Ivy Bridge K10
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCBGA1023 AM2+ AM3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4000 None
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