Intel
Intel

4 Cores, @2.83 GHz, Yorkfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6 GHz, Clarkdale.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 34,874 user samples
34,093 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 37% Base clock 2.85 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 37% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 824th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
781 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 40% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 40% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 741st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
48.9 % 51.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
71.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
67.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
42.8 Pts 86.3 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+102%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
85.4 Pts 151 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+77%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
154 Pts 211 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
158 Pts 213 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+35%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
81.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
75 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
53.4 Pts 96.9 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+81%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
105 Pts 183 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+74%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
201 Pts 236 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
200 Pts 237 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+18%
Market Share
Based on 67,694,137 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.02 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
Value
Value For Money
56.9 % Better value.
+12%
50.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
51 %
Price
Price (score)
$161 Much cheaper.
+46%
$300
Age
Newest
124+ Months 122+ Months +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
203 Pts 238 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+17%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
160 Pts 214 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+34%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'08 Q2'10
Cache
Cache
12 MB L2 4 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography
45 nm 32 nm
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range
0.8500V-1.3625V 0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$287.00 $305.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
1333 MHz FSB 2.5 GT/s DMI
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size
214 mm2 81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
# of Processing Die Transistors
820 million 382 million
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes No
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 1.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes

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