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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.07GHz, Nehalem.
Release date: Q1 2009.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.8 GHz, Westmere EP.
Release date ≤ Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 43,339 user samples
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36,389 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.05 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 495th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
6,950 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 60% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 60% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 383rd / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		65.9 % 71.3 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.7 Pts 88.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		75.5 Pts 76.3 Pts +1%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		144 Pts 153 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		248 Pts 293 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		350 Pts 453 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+29%
Overclocked Score 
+24%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.1 Pts 96.6 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		88 Pts 104 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		170 Pts 206 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+21%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		309 Pts 403 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+30%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		417 Pts 628 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+51%
Value & Sentiment 
+103%
Market Share
Based on 68,125,579 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200% 		0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % Slightly more popular.
+6% 		52 %
Nice To Haves 
+54%
Age
Newest 		183 Months 122+ Months Much more recent.
+33%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts 778 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+79%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		356 Pts 535 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+50%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'09 Q1'10
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 12 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		45 nm 32 nm
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		0.800V-1.375V 0.750V-1.350V
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$305.00 $1219.00 - $1222.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.33 GHz 3.2 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		4.8 GT/s QPI 6.4 GT/s QPI
QPI Links
# of QPI Links 		1 2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		24 GB 288 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 32 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
Physical Address Extensions 		36-bit 40-bit
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Package Size
Package Size 		42.5mm x 45.0mm 42.5mmX45mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		1 2
Demand Based Switching
Intel® Demand Based Switching 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 65.9%
Average Bench 71.3%
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