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This document shows how Intel® Turbo Boost Technology works across the processor cores if adequate power, temperature, and current headroom exist.
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What is Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and how does it work?
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is a way to automatically run the processor core faster than the marked frequency if the part is operating under power, temperature, and current specifications limits of the thermal design power (TDP). This results in increased performance of both single and multi-threaded applications.
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4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Matrix
4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processors
Processor
i5-4690T – 2.50 - GHz
i5-4690S – 3.20 GHz
i5-4690K – 3.50 GHz
Processor Cores
Dual-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
6
7
9
10
3
4
6
7
2
3
4
4
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
Processor
i5-4690 - 3.50 GHz
i5-4670T – 2.30 GHz
i5-4670S - 3.10 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
2
3
4
4
6
7
9
10
3
4
6
7
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
2.9
3
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.8
Processor
i5-4670R - 3.00 GHz
i5-4670K – 3.40 GHz
i5-4670 – 3.40 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
4
5
6
7
2
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.8
Processor
i5-4590T – 2.00 GHz
i5-4590S – 3.00 GHz
i5-4590 – 3.30 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
6
7
9
10
3
4
6
7
2
3
4
4
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
2.6
2.7
2.9
3
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
Processor
i5-4570T – 2.90 GHz
i5-4570S – 2.90 GHz
I5-4570R - 2.70 GHz
Processor Cores
Dual-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
Dual-core
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
4
7
3
4
6
7
3
3
5
5
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.3
3.6
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6
3
3
3.2
3.2
Processor
i5-4570 – 3.20 GHz
i5-4460T – 1.90 GHz
i5-4460S – 2.90 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
2
3
4
4
4
5
7
8
1
2
4
5
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
3
3.1
3.3
3.4
Processor
i5-4460 – 3.20 GHz
i5-4440S – 2.80 GHz
i5-4440 – 3.10 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
0
1
2
2
1
2
4
5
0
1
2
2
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
2.9
3
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3
Processor
i5-4430S – 2.70 GHz
i5-4430 – 3.00 GHz
1 Bin = 100 MHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
4
5
0
1
2
2
Max Intel® Turbo Boost Frequency
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
3
3.1
3.2
3.2
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Matrix
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Processor
i5-3570T - 2.3 GHz
i5-3570S - 3.1 GHz
i5-3570K - 3.4 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
6
7
9
10
3
4
6
7
2
3
4
4
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
2.9
3
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.8
Processor
i5-3570 - 3.4 GHz
i5-3550S - 3.0 GHz
i5-3350P - 3.1 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
2
3
4
4
3
4
6
7
0
1
2
2
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3
Processor
i5-3550 - 3.30 GHz
i5-3475S - 2.9 GHz
i5-3470T - 2.9 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Dual-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
2C
1C
Dual-core
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
2
3
4
4
3
4
6
7
4
7
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.6
Processor
i5-3470S - 2.9 GHz
i5-3470 - 3.2 GHz
i5-3450S - 2.8 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
3
4
6
7
2
3
4
4
3
4
6
7
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.5
Processor
i5-3450 - 3.1 GHz
i5-3340 - 3.3
i5-3340S – 3.3
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
2
3
4
4
0
1
2
2
1
2
4
5
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3
2.9
3
3.2
3.3
Processor
i5-3330 - 3.0 GHz
i5-3335S – 2.7 GHz
i5-3330S – 2.7 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
0
1
2
2
1
2
4
5
1
2
4
5
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3
3.1
3.2
3.2
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Matrix
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Processor
i5-2550K - 3.4 GHz
i5-2500T - 2.3GHz
i5-2500S - 2.7 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
3
4
1
5
9
10
1
5
9
10
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.3
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.7
Processor
i5-2500K - 3.3 GHz
i5-2500 - 3.3GHz
i5-2450P - 3.2 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
2
3
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.5
Processor
i5-2405S - 2.5 GHz
i5-2400S - 2.5 GHz
i5-2400 - 3.1 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
3
7
8
1
3
7
8
1
2
2
3
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.3
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
Processor
i5-2390T - 2.7 GHz
i5-2380P – 3.1 GHz
i5-2320 - 3.0 GHz
Processor Cores
Dual-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
2C
1C
Dual-core
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
4
8
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.1
3.5
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
Processor
i5-2310 - 2.9 GHz
i5-2300 - 2.8 GHz
1 Bin = 100 MHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.9
3
3
3.1
Previous Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Matrix
Previous Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processors
Processor
i5-760 - 2.8 GHz
i5-750 - 2.66 GHz
i5-750S - 2.4 GHz
Processor Cores
Quad-core
Quad-core
Quad-core
Active Cores
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
4C
3C
2C
1C
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
0
0
6
6
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
2.93
2.93
3.33
3.33
2.8
2.8
3.2
3.2
2.4
2.4
3.2
3.2
Processor
i5-680 - 3.6 GHz
i5-670 - 3.46 GHz
i5-661 - 3.33 GHz
Processor Cores
Dual-core
Dual-core
Dual-core
Active Cores
2C
1C
Dual-core
2C
1C
Dual-core
2C
1C
Dual-core
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
1
2
1
2
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.73
3.86
3.6
3.73
3.46
3.6
Processor
i5-660 - 3.33 GHz
i5-655K - 3.2 GHz
i5-650 - 3.2 GHz
Processor Cores
Dual-core
Dual-core
Dual-core
Active Cores
2C
1C
Dual-core
2C
1C
Dual-core
2C
1C
Dual-core
Max Intel Turbo Boost Bin Upside
1
2
1
2
1
2
Max Intel Turbo Boost Frequency
3.46
3.6
3.33
3.46
3.33
3.46
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