Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.7 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 45,907 user samples
599 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 32% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 32% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 763rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
45,308 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 21% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 21% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 863rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
51.1 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
47.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
79.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
69.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
55.6 Pts 62.6 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
93.9 Pts 106 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
135 Pts 150 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
140 Pts 155 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
90.4 Pts +2% 88.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
72.4 Pts 81.7 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+13%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
125 Pts 142 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
168 Pts 198 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
168 Pts 198 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+18%
Market Share
Based on 67,714,697 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.02 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 53 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Age
Newest
121+ Months +2% 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
168 Pts 198 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+18%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
141 Pts 156 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'11 Q1'11
Cache
Cache
4 MB L3 3 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz 3.2 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
8 GB 16 GB
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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