Intel
Intel

2 Cores, @2.66 GHz, Penryn.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.26 GHz, Arrandale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 15,297 user samples
946 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 43% Base clock 2.65 GHz
Worst Bench: 24% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 24% Great: 43%
SPEED RANK: 1130th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
14,351 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 44% Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 2.25 GHz, turbo 0.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 44%
SPEED RANK: 1110th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
37.6 % 38.5 % +2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
64.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
57 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
34.4 Pts 47.5 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+38%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
64.5 Pts 84.5 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+31%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
65.5 Pts 117 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+79%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
66.2 Pts 119 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+80%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
72.8 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+12%
65.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
41.4 Pts 55.6 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+34%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
80 Pts 107 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
81.2 Pts 140 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+72%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
80.2 Pts 140 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+75%
Market Share
Based on 67,718,939 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money
64 % Much better value.
+52%
42.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 52 % +2%
Price
Price (score)
$40 Much cheaper.
+80%
$199
Age
Newest
123+ Months +1% 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
80.3 Pts 140 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+74%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
66.2 Pts 120 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+81%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'09 Q1'10
Cache
Cache
3 MB L2 3 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography
45 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$253.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
1066 MHz FSB 2.5 GT/s DMI
Package Size
Package Size
35mm x 35mm rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size
107 mm2 81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
# of Processing Die Transistors
410 million 382 million
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No

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