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CPU Architecture The smaller CPU, the better performance

22 nm

14 nm

Cores The more Cores, the more tasks CPU can perform at the same time

8

4

Threads Threads are not physical cores, but they help with multitasking

16

4

CPU Clock The higher the clock, the more instructions CPU can execute per second

3 GHz

3 GHz

CPU Turbo Clock CPU turbo clock helps to squeeze more performance by increasing base clock

3.5 GHz

3.5 GHz

Cache CPU stores copies of the frequently used data to the cache for faster execution

20 MB

6 MB

DDR3 Type of memory CPU supports

No

Yes

DDR4 Type of memory CPU supports

Yes

Yes

Memory Bandwidth The more bandwidth, the faster data is transfered between CPU and RAM
44% faster

68 GB/s

38.4 GB/s

Maximum Memory The maximum amount of memory CPU can support

64 GB

64 GB

Generation

5

7

Socket

2011

1151

Thermal Design Power Typical power consumption of the Central Processing Unit

140 Watts

54% lower

65 Watts

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Cores 8 vs 4 (4) 50% more physical cores
Threads 16 vs 4 (12) 75% more logical cores
Cache 20 MB vs 6 MB (14MB) 70% bigger processor cache memory
Memory Bandwidth 68 GB/s vs 38.4 GB/s Memory bandwidth is (29.6GB/s) 44% faster
CONS 2
CPU Architecture 22 nm vs 14 nm CPU architecture size is (8nm) 36% smaller
Thermal Design Power 140 Watts vs 65 Watts Power consumption is (75Watts) 54% higher
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