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▲ 5028 ▼
  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Sandy Bridge EP.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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▲ 5014 ▼
  

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 1,015 user samples
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759 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 2.45 GHz
Poor: 46% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 653rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
256 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 67% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 67%
SPEED RANK: 540th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		56.3 % 62.4 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
Average Score 
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		74.2 Pts 86 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		59.4 Pts 72.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+22%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		120 Pts 135 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		223 Pts 227 Pts +2%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		228 Pts 228 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+14%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		81 Pts 91.9 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		63.7 Pts 85.2 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+34%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		127 Pts 159 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		254 Pts 254 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		254 Pts +0% 253 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
�%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 50 %
Nice To Haves 
+4%
Age
Newest 		123+ Months 109+ Months More recent.
+11%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		254 Pts 255 Pts +0%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		230 Pts 230 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'12 Q1'11
Cache
Cache 		10 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$294.00 - $299.00 N/A
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		6.4 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Expected Discontinuance
Expected Discontinuance 		Q2'15 Q1'2013
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		384 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 800/1066 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		34.1 GB/s 21 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Package Size
Package Size 		52.5mm x 45.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		2 1
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Flex Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		40 16

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