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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.6 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

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▲ 5144 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.20 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 323,191 user samples
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320,434 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 599th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
2,757 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 70% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 70%
SPEED RANK: 558th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		58.7 % 61.5 % +5%
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		68.7 Pts 78.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+14%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		78.7 Pts 95 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+21%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		149 Pts 168 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		265 Pts +2% 259 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		393 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+48% 		265 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		82.9 Pts 90.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		91.2 Pts 108 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		175 Pts 200 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		309 Pts +4% 297 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		479 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+62% 		296 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.41 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % More popular.
+22% 		51 %
Nice To Haves 
+32%
Age
Newest 		103+ Months 84+ Months More recent.
+18%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		485 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+63% 		297 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		404 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+52% 		265 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'15 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 4 MB
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$378.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.5 GHz 3.40 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 300.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.05 GHz 950.00 MHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 32 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm x 28mm 42x24x1.3
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 12

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 58.7%
Average Bench 61.5%
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