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 $281 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.1 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 75,555 user samples
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64,450 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 56% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 996th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
11,105 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 28% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 28% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 859th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		42.6 % 47.7 % Faster effective speed.
+12%
Average Score 
+15%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		63.6 Pts 69.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		51 Pts 57.9 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		89 Pts 102 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		126 Pts 152 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+21%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		132 Pts 156 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+18%
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		86 Pts 86.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		70.7 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5% 		67.1 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		115 Pts 126 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+10%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		173 Pts 177 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		172 Pts 177 Pts +3%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,814,054 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		128 Months 110+ Months More recent.
+14%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		174 Pts 177 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		132 Pts 156 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+18%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q1'15
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE 4.1/4.2 AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		200 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1 GHz 900 MHz
Flexible Display Interface
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) 		No Yes
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 16 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm 40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		4x1, 2x4 4x1 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 42.6%
Average Bench 47.7%
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