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Intel

Intel Core i5-4460S

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
Thermal design power: 65 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark4,503^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,847^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark4,500^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark6,404^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 4600^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 2.9 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.4 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 350 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.4 GHz
Architecture: Haswell Refresh^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1150
Process node: 22 nm

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
6 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
6 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1333/1600 | DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s
DDR3L-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3L-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation. Native voltage qualification: 1.5V.
Technology
DDR3L
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 41 fields

Product Collection: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.9^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.4^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5 GT/s DMI2^*
TDP: 65^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 32^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Graphics Base Frequency: 350^* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.1^* GHz
Graphics Output: eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*
Max Resolution HDMI: 4096x2304@24Hz^*
Max Resolution DP: 3840x2160@60Hz^*
Processor Number: i5-4460S^*
Max Resolution eDP Integrated Flat Panel: 3840x2160@60Hz^*
DirectX Support: 11.2/12^*
PCI Express Revision: Up to 3.0^*
PCI Express Configurations: Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
T: 71.35°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Secure Key: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'14^*
Lithography: 22^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $182.00^*
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 73 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

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AntiTheftTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

BornOnDate

Q2'14^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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Bus

5 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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Cache

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ClockSpeed

2.90 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ClockSpeedMax

3.40 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Haswell^*

Scope and conditions

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CoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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CpuId

80818^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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CpuName

Intel® Core™ i5-4460S Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

ESUDate

Wednesday. June 30. 2021^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ExpectedDiscontinuanceDate

07/14/2017^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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FDI

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x412^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

11.2/12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

GraphicsFreq

350 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.10 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsMaxMem

2 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsMaxResoluionVGA

1920x1200@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

GraphicsOutput

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

HyperThreading

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

Lithography

22 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

MaxMem

32 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

25.6 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

MaxTDP

65 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3-1333/1600. DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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MyWiFiTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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NumDisplaysSupported

3^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16. 2x8. 1x8+2x4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

PCIExpressRevision

Up to 3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® HD Graphics 4600^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ProcessorNumber

i5-4460S^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ProductGroup

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
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QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1150^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

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row: 640^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

TCase

71.35°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2013C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

TransactionalSynchronizationExtensionVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

3.40 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 640^*

Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i5-4460S Processor^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q2'14^*
Cores: 4^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.4^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.9^* GHz
Cache Size: 6^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 405^*
price: 159.95^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2014-05-01^*
socket: LGA1150^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,900^*
turbo: 3,400^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 40 fields

turbo frequency: 3,400^*
turbo frequency: 3,400^*
cache size: 6,144^*
cache size: 6,144^*
tdp: 65^*
tdp: 65^*
product line: 4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors^*
socket: FCLGA1150^*
socket: FCLGA1150^*
memory type: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*
memory type: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*
cores: 4^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 71.35^*
max temp: 71.35^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i5-4460S Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)^*
threads: 4^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 4,500^*
processor number: i5-4460S^*
processor number: i5-4460S^*
launch date: 2014-05-01^*
launch date: 2014-05-01^*
lithography: 22^*
lithography: 22^*
bus speed: 5^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 2,900^*
base frequency: 2,900^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 2.9^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 5 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 65^* W
BornOnDate: Q2'14^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i5-4460S Processor^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 22^* nm
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 4^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.4^* GHz

Specifications 8 · 70 fields

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® My WiFi Technology

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Anti-Theft Technology

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.9^* GHz

Cache

6.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

5^* GT/s

TDP

65^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.4^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.4^* GHz

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'14^*

Expected Discontinuance

07/14/2017^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Wednesday | June 30 | 2021^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

32^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3-1333/1600 | DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Product Collection

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® HD Graphics 4600^*

Graphics Base Frequency

350^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.1^* GHz

Graphics Video Max Memory

2^* GB

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096x2304@24Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

3840x2160@60Hz^*

Max Resolution (VGA)‡

1920x1200@60Hz^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

DirectX* Support

11.2/12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.3^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0x412^*

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Yes^*

Processor Number

i5-4460S^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

Up to 3.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Lithography

22^* nm

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1150^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2013C^*

TCASE

71.35^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions

No^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz^*
socket: LGA1150^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $659.99*^*
mark: 6,404^*
value: 9.7^*
single thread: 1,912^*
single thread value: 2.9^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 98^*
testdate: May 2014^*

Specifications 10 · 7 fields

microarchitecture

Haswell Refresh^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

3.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.9^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i5-4460S^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-4460S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 11 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA1150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*