Intel
Intel

2 Cores, @2.16 GHz, Merom.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

2 Cores, @2 GHz, Merom.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 3,385 user samples
673 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 38% Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.15 GHz, turbo 1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 38%
SPEED RANK: 1251st / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 36%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
2,712 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 39% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 19% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 1.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 19% Great: 39%
SPEED RANK: 1213th / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
33.2 % 34.4 % +3%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
59.7 Pts 62.3 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
22.1 Pts +4% 21.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
41.8 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5%
39.8 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
42.4 Pts +5% 40.5 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
43 Pts +5% 41 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
68 Pts 70.8 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
25.1 Pts 26.4 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
49.8 Pts 50.8 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
49.8 Pts 50.9 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
49.9 Pts 50.9 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 67,842,406 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money
42.9 % 46.8 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 51 % +2%
Price
Price (score)
$110 $90 Cheaper.
+18%
Age
Newest
122+ Months +2% 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
50 Pts 51 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
43.2 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
41 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'06 Q2'07
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$213.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
667 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Idle States
Idle States
No Yes

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