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IntelBX80673I99980X
▲ 54503 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.70 GHz, Kaby Lake R.
Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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▲ 54640 ▼

18 Cores, 36 Threads @3.00 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Effective Speed 
+61%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 22,009 user samples
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19,808 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 24% Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 0.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 24% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 748th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
2,201 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 1.2 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 202nd / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		51.6 % 83 % Much faster effective speed.
+61%
Average Score 
+86%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		58.9 Pts 77.1 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+31%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		80.4 Pts 126 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+57%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		150 Pts 249 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+66%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		244 Pts 476 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+95%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		335 Pts 941 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+181%
Overclocked Score 
+50%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		79.8 Pts 87.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		107 Pts 142 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+33%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		212 Pts 282 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		362 Pts 550 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		493 Pts 1098 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+123%
Value & Sentiment 
+650%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.14 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,300% 		0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 54 %
Nice To Haves 
+433%
Age
Newest 		77+ Months 65+ Months More recent.
+16%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		488 Pts 3318 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+580%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		335 Pts 2695 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+704%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'17 Q4'18
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 24.75 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$297.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.60 GHz 4.40 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2666
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		12 44

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 51.6%
Average Bench 83%
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