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IntelBX80662I56500
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18 Cores, 36 Threads @2.60 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

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▲ 6717,977 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, Skylake.
Release date: Q3 2015.

Effective Speed 
+26%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 246,129 user samples
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4,653 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 95% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 70% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 70% Great: 95%
SPEED RANK: 234th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
241,476 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 43% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 43% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 523rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		80.1 % Faster effective speed.
+26% 		63.6 %
Average Score 
+58%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		77.3 Pts +2% 75.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		119 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+29% 		92.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		235 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29% 		182 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		444 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+50% 		296 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		875 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+178% 		315 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+63%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.4 Pts +2% 89.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		140 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+36% 		103 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		276 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+36% 		203 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		546 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+49% 		366 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1094 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+193% 		374 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+1,523%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.6 % Insanely higher market share.
+5,900%
Value
Value For Money 		52.6 % 94 % Much better value.
+79%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % 67 % More popular.
+20%
Price
Price (score) 		$1,286 $67 Hugely cheaper.
+95%
Nice To Haves 
+502%
Age
Newest 		78+ Months More recent.
+24% 		103 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		3292 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+776% 		376 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2570 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+706% 		319 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'17 Q3'15
Cache
Cache 		24.75 MB 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$1979.00 - $1999.00 $192.00 - $202.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.20 GHz 3.6 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2017X PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		44 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 80.1%
Average Bench 63.6%
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