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Intel
▲ 500 ▼
  

2 Cores, 2 Threads @2.4 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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▲ 54351 ▼
  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+17%
Real World Speed
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145 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 52% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 35% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 35% Great: 52%
SPEED RANK: 874th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
37,789 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 43% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 43% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 677th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		47.1 % 55.1 % Faster effective speed.
+17%
Average Score 
+43%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.4 Pts 77 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		57.8 Pts 78.6 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+36%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		110 Pts 136 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		111 Pts 193 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+74%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		113 Pts 201 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+78%
Overclocked Score 
+51%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		83.6 Pts 92.3 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		63.5 Pts 90.5 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+43%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		126 Pts 165 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+31%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		126 Pts 234 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+86%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		126 Pts 234 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+86%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.03 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+8%
Nice To Haves 
+50%
Age
Newest 		109+ Months More recent.
+11% 		123+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		127 Pts 234 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+84%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		114 Pts 202 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+77%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q3'12
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$72.00 $117.00
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		17 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		No Yes
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.05 GHz
Quick Sync Video
Intel® Quick Sync Video 		No Yes
InTru 3D Tech
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology 		No Yes
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology 		No Yes
Intel Insider
Intel® Insider™ 		No Yes
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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