Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.26 GHz, Arrandale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 34,384 user samples
14,318 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 45% Base clock 2.25 GHz
Worst Bench: 28% Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 28% Great: 45%
SPEED RANK: 1085th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
20,066 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 55% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 30% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 30% Great: 55%
SPEED RANK: 876th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
39.4 % 47 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
57.3 Pts 73.7 Pts Lower memory latency.
+29%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
52.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
48.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
91.3 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9%
84.1 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
126 Pts +4% 121 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
129 Pts +5% 123 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
65.7 Pts 87.3 Pts Much lower OC memory latency.
+33%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
62 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
57.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
118 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8%
109 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
155 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6%
146 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
154 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+5%
146 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,721,004 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 52 %
Age
Newest
124+ Months 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
155 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6%
146 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
128 Pts +3% 124 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'10 Q2'11
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 3 MB L3
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2 AVX
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
8 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
500 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
766 MHz 1.1 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography
45 nm 32 nm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
1.0 No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

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