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▲ 54236 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.90 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

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▲ 5394 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.1 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+1%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 32,060 user samples
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18,903 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 372nd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
13,157 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.1 GHz
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 385th / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		71.7 % +1% 71.2 %
Average Score 
+2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.1 Pts 82.9 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.4 Pts +2% 97.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		189 Pts +2% 186 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		333 Pts +3% 323 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		508 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+6% 		478 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.2 Pts 92.8 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		125 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+14% 		110 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		233 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8% 		215 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		417 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+7% 		389 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		631 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+17% 		539 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+49%
Market Share
Based on 68,066,806 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+100%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % +2% 53 %
Nice To Haves 
+16%
Age
Newest 		89+ Months More recent.
+29% 		125+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		619 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+15% 		540 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		513 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+6% 		485 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'17 Q2'13
Cache
Cache 		8 MB 8 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $303.00 - $305.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.90 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350.00 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.10 GHz 1.2 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		64 GB 2 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 Up to 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.7%
Average Bench 71.2%
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A decent CPU, however, stuck inside the smaller chassis of the Alienware 15 R3 (2017) it continually thermal throttles. This makes the main positive aspect of this chip, being unlocked, pretty much useless as the temperatures will rise too much for overclocking to be useful. Even without overclocking this chip runs very hot. Only recommended for 17 inch sized laptops.  [Dec '19 ThreeAreLeft]

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