Intel
Intel

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.93 GHz, Nehalem EP.
Release date ≈ Q2 2014.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 24,942 user samples
1,343 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 75% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 75%
SPEED RANK: 418th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
23,599 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 431st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
69.2 % +1% 68.6 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89.2 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
82.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
78.8 Pts 90.5 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
154 Pts 177 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
275 Pts 317 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+15%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
349 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7%
326 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
95.2 Pts +3% 92.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
84.1 Pts 99 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
168 Pts 196 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
322 Pts 375 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
407 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+8%
376 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,718,208 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.03 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
101 % Much better value.
+55%
65.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score)
$70 Much cheaper.
+79%
$335
Age
Newest
118+ Months +5% 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
408 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
376 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
351 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+7%
328 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'09 Q2'12
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography
45 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $205.00 - $213.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.333 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
6.4 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
144 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels
3 2
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
32 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes No
Package Size
Package Size
42.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration
Max CPU Configuration
2 1
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
1.0 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No Yes

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