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▲ 511,208 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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▲ 564,509 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.60 GHz, Kaby Lake R.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 308,597 user samples
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73,655 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 22% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 22% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 900th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
234,942 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 711th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		46.2 % 53.1 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Average Score 
+34%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		64.8 Pts +2% 63.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		69 Pts 78.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		117 Pts 146 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		160 Pts 237 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+48%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		169 Pts 315 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+86%
Overclocked Score 
+46%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		82.5 Pts 84.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88.3 Pts 102 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+16%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		151 Pts 198 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+31%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		214 Pts 339 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+58%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		218 Pts 481 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+121%
Value & Sentiment 
+276%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.07 % 0.45 % Hugely higher market share.
+543%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 56 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Nice To Haves 
+76%
Age
Newest 		110+ Months 79+ Months More recent.
+28%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		218 Pts 471 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+116%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		169 Pts 312 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+85%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'15 Q3'17
Cache
Cache 		4 MB 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$393.00 $297.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 4 GT/s OPI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		16 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		950 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		16 GB 32 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 42mm X 24mm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		4x1, 2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 46.2%
Average Bench 53.1%
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