Intel
Intel

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2014.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 12,751 user samples
1,153 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 64% Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 633rd / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
11,598 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 76% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 76%
SPEED RANK: 465th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
57.6 % 67.1 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
79.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
92.8 Pts +2% 91.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
176 Pts 178 Pts +1%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
179 Pts 319 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+78%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
182 Pts 328 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+80%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.3 Pts +3% 91.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
104 Pts 104 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
205 Pts +4% 197 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
204 Pts 374 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+83%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
204 Pts 374 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+83%
Market Share
Based on 68,071,694 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.04 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
92.8 % 94.9 % +2%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 52 % +2%
Price
Price (score)
$49 Much cheaper.
+38%
$79
Age
Newest
117 Months 117+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
204 Pts 374 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+83%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
182 Pts 329 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+81%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'14 Q2'14
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$75.00 - $82.00 $192.00 - $202.00
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Output
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory
1.7 GB 2 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No Yes

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