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  • CPU Speed
    4 x 0.00GHz vs 4 x 3.30GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 vs 4
  • Photolithography Size
    7 nm vs 32 nm
  • L2 Cache
    Unknown vs Unknown
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    General Information
    Photolithography Size
    7nm
    32nm
    Smaller Size Indicates Newer Chip
    CPU Temperature
    100°C°C
    Unknown
    If CPU temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature, random resets and issues can occur
    Supported Instruction Sets
    Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2°C
    Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX°C
    Additional Multimedia or 3D Processing Instructions Added to CPU
    Usage Type
    Desktop
    Desktop
    CPU Usage Type
    CPU Socket
    FCLGA1700
    LGA1155
    Supported CPU Sockets
    Integrated Graphics
    Yes
    Yes
    With Integrated Graphics, No Need to Buy Separate Graphics Card
    Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    Unknown
    95 W
    Thermal Design Power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. Lower TDP generally means it consumes less power
    PCI Express (PCIe) Version
    5.0 and 4.0
    2.0
    PCI Express (PCIe) is a high-speed expansion card standard connecting the computer to its peripherals. Updated PCIe versions offer higher bandwidth and improved performance
    64-bit Support
    Yes
    Yes
    A 32-bit operating system can only support 4GB of random access memory (RAM). 64-bit OS supports more than 4GB of RAM, enhancing performance and supporting 64-bit applications
    Performance
    CPU Speed
    4 x 0.00GHz
    4 x 3.30GHz
    CPU Speed indicates how many processing cycles a CPU can complete in one second, considering all cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock frequencies of each core, or for multi-core processors with different microarchitectures, adding each group of cores
    CPU Threads
    8
    4
    More threads mean faster performance, better for multitasking
    Turbo Boost Speed
    4.30GHz
    3.70GHz
    When CPU operates below its throttling speed, it promotes higher clock speeds for increased performance
    Unlocked Multiplier
    No
    Yes
    Some processors with unlocked multipliers can easily achieve overclocking, providing higher performance for gaming and other applications
    L2 Cache
    5 MB
    1.0 MB
    Larger L2 cache allows CPU and system to perform faster
    L3 Cache
    12 MB
    Unknown
    Larger L3 cache allows CPU and system to perform faster
    L1 Cache
    320 KB
    256 KB
    Larger L1 cache allows CPU and system to perform faster
    L2 Core
    0.625MB/core
    0.25MB/core
    Access to each core of the CPU, storing more data in L2 cache by accessing CPU’s every core
    L3 Core
    1.5MB/core
    0MB/core
    Access to each core of the CPU, storing more data in L3 cache by accessing CPU’s every core
    Benchmark
    PASSMARK Result
    13522
    4111
    This score tests CPU performance using multiple threads.
    PASSMARK Result (Single)
    3420
    1699
    This score tests CPU performance using a single thread.
    Integrated Graphics
    Graphics Card Model
    Intel® UHD Graphics 730
    Intel® HD Graphics 3000
    Integrated Graphics Model Used by CPU
    Supports Multi-Monitor
    Yes
    Yes
    Integrated Graphics Supports Multi-Monitor
    Maximum Supported Monitors
    4units
    2units
    Maximum Number of Monitors Supported by Integrated Graphics
    Memory
    Memory Type
    Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
    DDR3 1066/1333
    DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common RAM. Support for newer DDR memory brings higher maximum speeds and improved energy efficiency
    Max Memory Bandwidth
    76.8 GB/s
    21 GB/s
    This is the highest efficiency at which data can be read from or stored into memory
    Max Memory Channels
    2
    2
    More memory channels increase the transfer speed of data between memory and CPU
    Max Memory Size
    128
    32
    Maximum Size of Memory (RAM) Supported
    Supports ECC Memory
    No
    No
    CPU Supports ECC Memory
    Other Features
    Supported Instruction Sets
    Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
    Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
    Instruction Set is the set of codes that a CPU uses to perform certain functions
    Multithreading
    Yes
    No
    Multithreading technology (like Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) enhances performance by splitting processor’s physical cores into virtual cores (also called "threads"), allowing each core to run two instruction streams
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