Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 21,350 user samples
4,386 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 60% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 23% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 23% Great: 60%
SPEED RANK: 817th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
16,964 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 751st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
49.4 % 51.5 % +4%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
68.3 Pts 74.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
70.3 Pts +3% 68.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
121 Pts +4% 116 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
178 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
167 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
182 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+6%
172 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
84.7 Pts 90.3 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
87.3 Pts +3% 85 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
152 Pts +2% 149 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
215 Pts +5% 205 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
214 Pts +4% 205 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,860,306 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 52 % +4%
Age
Newest
109+ Months More recent.
+13%
125+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
215 Pts +4% 206 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
183 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6%
172 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'15 Q1'11
Cache
Cache
3 MB 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 AVX
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$315.00 $269.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
2.7 GHz 3.3 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 6000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz 1.3 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
40mm x24mm x 1.3mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography
14nm 32 nm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
12 16

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So long as you don't use this for anything other than browsing the internet or productivity, it does its job. The 2 cores do not help its case. As of 2021, purchasing a machine with this CPU in it is not recommended - significantly better alternatives exist, both on the used and new markets.  [Apr '21 LordPoverty]

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