Intel
Intel
  

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

  

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.40 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q1 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 2,287 user samples
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: 652nd / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
1,528 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 680th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
56.3 % +2% 54.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
74.2 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
68 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
59.4 Pts 93.2 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+57%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
120 Pts 166 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+38%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
223 Pts 244 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
228 Pts 239 Pts +5%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
81 Pts +4% 77.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
63.7 Pts 119 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+87%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
127 Pts 213 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+68%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
254 Pts 318 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
254 Pts 314 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+24%
Market Share
Based on 67,814,228 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
50 % 51 % +2%
Age
Newest
124+ Months 85+ Months Much more recent.
+31%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
254 Pts 311 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+22%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
230 Pts 242 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'12 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
10 MB SmartCache 4 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
32 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$294.00 - $299.00 N/A
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
384 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels
4 2
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes No
Package Size
Package Size
52.5mm x 45.0mm 42x24x1.3
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration
2 1
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
No Yes
Flex Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40 12

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