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▲ 5272 ▼

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

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▲ 5132 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.90 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 8,266 user samples
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7,798 User Benchmarks
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: 621st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
468 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 67% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 41% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 41% Great: 67%
SPEED RANK: 579th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		57.7 % 60.2 % +4%
Average Score 
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.6 Pts 81 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		67 Pts 84 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+25%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		127 Pts 149 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		215 Pts 229 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		296 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+27% 		233 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+11%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		88.6 Pts 91.8 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.1 Pts 92.4 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		166 Pts 176 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		301 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17% 		257 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		397 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+54% 		257 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,775,972 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % +2% 51 %
Nice To Haves 
+16%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months 82+ Months Much more recent.
+34%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		397 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+54% 		258 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		298 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+27% 		234 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'11 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX SSE4.1/4.2
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 14 nm
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333/1600 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350.00 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.3 GHz 1.05 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 57.7%
Average Bench 60.2%
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