Intel
Intel

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

4 Cores, @2.66 GHz, Yorkfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 58,269 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
24,176 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 53% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 53%
SPEED RANK: 902nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
48.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+6%
46.1 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
71.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
67 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
42.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
40.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
85.4 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
80.5 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
154 Pts +5% 147 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
158 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+5%
150 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
81.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
77.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
53.4 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17%
45.6 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
105 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
93.7 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
201 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+17%
172 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
200 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+16%
173 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,791,862 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.01 %
Value
Value For Money
56.9 % Slightly better value.
+8%
52.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
56 % +4% 54 %
Price
Price (score)
$161 Slightly cheaper.
+5%
$170
Age
Newest
125+ Months 125+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
203 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+17%
173 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
160 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
152 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'08 Q3'08
Cache
Cache
12 MB L2 6 MB L2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$287.00 $180.00 - $200.00
FSB Parity
FSB Parity
Yes No
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size
214 mm2 164 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
# of Processing Die Transistors
820 million 456 million

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