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▲ 52168 ▼
  

8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.4 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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▲ 5150 ▼
  

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.60 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2016.

Effective Speed 
+22%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 5,680 user samples
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1,838 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 76% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 76%
SPEED RANK: 436th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
3,842 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 75% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 75% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 196th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		68.5 % 83.5 % Faster effective speed.
+22%
Average Score 
+34%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts 85 Pts +5%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		80.5 Pts 114 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+42%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		158 Pts 228 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+44%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		303 Pts 441 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+46%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		544 Pts 714 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+31%
Overclocked Score 
+23%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89.6 Pts 92 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		93.2 Pts 124 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+33%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		184 Pts 247 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+34%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		365 Pts 487 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+33%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		720 Pts 786 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+9%
Value & Sentiment 
+149%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % +2% 51 %
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		111+ Months 94+ Months More recent.
+15%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		986 Pts +3% 960 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		785 Pts 894 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+14%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'14 Q2'16
Cache
Cache 		20 MB SmartCache 15 MB
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$667.00 - $671.00 $617.00 - $621.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.2 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s QPI 0 GT/s QPI
QPI Links
# of QPI Links 		2 0
Scalability
Scalability 		2S 1S Only
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		768 GB 1.54 TB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4 1600/1866 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		59 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Package Size
Package Size 		52.5mm x 45mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration 		2 1
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Identity Protection Tech
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 68.5%
Average Bench 83.5%
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