Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

  

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 212 user samples
18 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 2.6 GHz
Worst Bench: 44% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 44% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 650th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
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
56.3 % 63.9 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.8 Pts 85.6 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
69.2 Pts 74.4 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
118 Pts 139 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
181 Pts 245 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+35%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
185 Pts 252 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+36%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.1 Pts +1% 91.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
90 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
85.6 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
160 Pts 160 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
219 Pts 277 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
216 Pts 277 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+28%
Market Share
Based on 67,799,469 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 51 % +2%
Age
Newest
119+ Months 119+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
219 Pts 277 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+26%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
186 Pts 253 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+36%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'12 Q2'11
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$225.00 - $227.00 N/A
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 850 MHz
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display
Yes No
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.2 GHz 1.1 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
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
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
1 16

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