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AMD100-000001084
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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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8 Cores, 16 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q4 2024.

Effective Speed 
+111%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 7,850 user samples
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Best Bench: 69% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 29% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 29% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 646th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
52 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 132% Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.35 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 112% Base clock 4.7 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 112% Great: 132%
SPEED RANK: 18th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 124%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		57.7 % 122 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+111%
Average Score 
+233%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.6 Pts 91.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+19%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		67 Pts 218 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+225%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		127 Pts 425 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+235%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		215 Pts 814 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+279%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		296 Pts 1,500 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+407%
Overclocked Score 
+180%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		88.6 Pts 98.1 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+11%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.1 Pts 230 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+170%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		166 Pts 457 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+175%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		301 Pts 906 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+201%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		397 Pts 1,765 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+345%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.24 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		79.9 % 110 % Much better value.
+38%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Price
Price (score) 		$85 Much cheaper.
+79% 		$399
Nice To Haves 
+418%
Age
Newest 		131+ Months 0+ Months Hugely more recent.
+100%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		397 Pts 2,408 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+507%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		298 Pts 2,226 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+647%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 57.7%
Average Bench 122%

I've just upgraded my Acer Aspire 5750/2414 laptop from its i5-2540M (that originally came with the i5-2410M) to the i7-2720QM, this processor runs allot cooler and is a faster processor with its 4 cores and 8 threads, it needs setting up to the 5750/2414 motherboard the Acer JE50_HR and HM65 chipset and the Insyde BIOS v1.21. All in all I'm very happy with this processor and its made a big difference to this laptop all cross the board to handle the current 64bit operating systems, especially windows 10 pro. [Nov '18 steveng]

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