Intel
Intel
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.66 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.8 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 37,920 user samples
3,425 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 55% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 55% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 482nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
34,495 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 522nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
66 % +4% 63.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
87.7 Pts +2% 86.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
74.1 Pts +4% 71.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
142 Pts +3% 138 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
245 Pts +3% 239 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
338 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+36%
248 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.2 Pts +1% 94.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
94.8 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+10%
86.2 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
184 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+10%
168 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
330 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
301 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
457 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+51%
302 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,742,588 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 53 % +4%
Age
Newest
118+ Months +5% 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
457 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+47%
310 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
341 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+36%
250 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'09 Q3'10
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$245.00 - $261.00 $213.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz 3.33 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes No
Demand Based Switching
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 4x4 1x16, 2x8

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