Intel
Intel
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.2 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.9 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 3,237 user samples
248 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 658th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
2,989 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 40% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 40% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 672nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
56.1 % +1% 55.4 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
74.2 Pts 75.5 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
86.6 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
81.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
153 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9%
141 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
221 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
206 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
223 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7%
209 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
85.5 Pts 90 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
104 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
98.6 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
186 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7%
174 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
267 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12%
238 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
268 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+13%
238 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,716,243 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.03 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 53 % +4%
Age
Newest
107+ Months More recent.
+12%
121+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
267 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+12%
239 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
220 Pts +4% 211 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'15 Q1'13
Cache
Cache
4 MB 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 AVX
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$426.00 $266.00 - $269.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz 3.6 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
16 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 6000 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1 GHz 1.25 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
40mm x24mm x 1.3mm 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography
14nm 22 nm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
12 1

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