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IntelBX80646E31231V3
▲ 5233 ▼
  

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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▲ 53304 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+10%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 26,203 user samples
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6,890 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 75% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 55% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 55% Great: 75%
SPEED RANK: 467th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
19,313 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 81% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 62% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 62% Great: 81%
SPEED RANK: 333rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		66.5 % 73.3 % Faster effective speed.
+10%
Average Score 
+17%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		80.4 Pts 85.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		76.4 Pts 97.7 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+28%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		150 Pts 187 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		284 Pts 330 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		457 Pts 494 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+8%
Overclocked Score 
+10%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89.2 Pts 94.5 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		91.1 Pts 108 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		181 Pts 214 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+18%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		358 Pts 388 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		571 Pts +3% 554 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+1%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.03 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 53 % +2%
Nice To Haves 
+18%
Age
Newest 		109+ Months Slightly more recent.
+8% 		118+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		725 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+31% 		555 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		581 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+16% 		503 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'14 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		15 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$417.00 - $422.00 $240.00 - $250.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
QPI Links
# of QPI Links 		2 0
Scalability
Scalability 		2S 1S Only
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		768 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4 1600/1866 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		59 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Package Size
Package Size 		52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		2 1
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Flex Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access 		No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		x4, x8, x16 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		40 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 66.5%
Average Bench 73.3%
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Works excellently for gaming even with how old it is although it is starting to lag behind a bit in newer games like call of duty warzone  [Apr '21 Transdimensia]

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