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▲ 54537 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @1.90 GHz, Kaby Lake R.
Release date ≈ Q4 2017.

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▲ 54236 ▼
  

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

Effective Speed 
+37%
Real World Speed
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42,414 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 27% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 1.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 27% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 757th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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: 384th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		52.3 % 71.7 % Much faster effective speed.
+37%
Average Score 
+34%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		60.6 Pts 82.1 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+35%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		84 Pts 99.4 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		151 Pts 189 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		242 Pts 333 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+38%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		328 Pts 508 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+55%
Overclocked Score 
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		81.3 Pts 91.2 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		116 Pts 125 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		219 Pts 233 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		358 Pts 417 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		474 Pts 631 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+33%
Value & Sentiment 
+600%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.13 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,200% 		0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 54 %
Nice To Haves 
+26%
Age
Newest 		85+ Months Slightly more recent.
+10% 		94+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		469 Pts 619 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+32%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		332 Pts 513 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+55%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'17 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 8 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$409.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 3.90 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		4 GT/s OPI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		300 MHz 350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		32 GB 64 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm X 24mm 42mm x 28mm
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		12 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 52.3%
Average Bench 71.7%

My laptop has this processor, and paired with 32GB of RAM as well as a Teamgroup 1TB SSD, it's blazing fast for what I'm used to. [Oct '22 TheWildShadow55]

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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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