Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.30 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 23,327 user samples
20,423 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 63% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 63%
SPEED RANK: 804th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
2,904 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 55% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 55%
SPEED RANK: 969th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
49.6 % Faster effective speed.
+14%
43.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
66.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11%
60.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
75.6 Pts +4% 72.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
132 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+16%
114 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
188 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18%
159 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
192 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+22%
158 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
88 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+17%
74.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
101 Pts 110 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
178 Pts 183 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
259 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+5%
246 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
259 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+7%
241 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,816,110 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
50 %
Age
Newest
111+ Months 88+ Months More recent.
+21%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
259 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
232 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
190 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+21%
157 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'15 Q3'16
Cache
Cache
4 MB 4 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 4 GT/s OPI
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 29.8 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® HD Graphics 615
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300 MHz 300.00 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz 1.05 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 20mm X 16.5mm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
4x1, 2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
12 10

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