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▲ 54541 ▼
  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 52133 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 65,150 user samples
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51,926 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 562nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
13,224 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 363rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		61.3 % 71.8 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+36%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		79.8 Pts 83.3 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		76.4 Pts 99.3 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+30%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		150 Pts 188 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		247 Pts 327 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+32%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		261 Pts 490 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+88%
Overclocked Score 
+37%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.8 Pts 93.1 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		82.8 Pts 112 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		162 Pts 217 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		298 Pts 379 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		301 Pts 553 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+84%
Value & Sentiment 
+14%
Market Share
Based on 67,772,967 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % Higher market share.
+25% 		0.04 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +4% 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+61%
Age
Newest 		125+ Months 116+ Months Slightly more recent.
+7%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		300 Pts 554 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+85%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		263 Pts 500 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+90%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'12 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$182.00 - $187.00 $303.00 - $312.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.2 GHz 4 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		2011D PCG 2013C
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2500 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.05 GHz 1.2 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 61.3%
Average Bench 71.8%
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