Processors of the 1155th socket: performance and reliability at an affordable price

Processors 1155-th socket, despite the fact that they were released long ago by the standards of the computer industry (in 2011-2013), continue to be relevant solutions with a good level of performance. At the same time, in the light of the release of more updated platforms, the cost for them has significantly decreased. This makes it still more justifiable to assemble a new PC based on this platform.

It should also be noted that this socket supports products based on the second Core architecture (they were also called Sandy Bridge, and they were already manufactured using 32nm technology), and even the third one (the second name of this CPU family is Ivi Bridge, the technology is 22 Nm) of generations. Most chips were equipped with an integrated graphics accelerator. And the more productive the processor, the better the graphics card.

Segmentation of Socket 1155 processors

Processors of the 1155th socket are divided as follows in the market segments:

• Office PCs with minimal performance are Celeron.

• More advanced entry-level computers are Pentium.

• The middle segment of the system blocks is Core i3.

• Intermediate chips between the middle and premium-class are Core i5.

• The CPU providing the maximum speed is Core i7.

Extremely Office Solutions

The most affordable semiconductor crystal for Socket 1155 is the CPU Celeron line. Depending on the model, this silicon solution can include 1 or even 2 computational units. The frequency in this case is fixed, and in comparison with other products of this platform it is minimal. Also, these models of the CPU reduced the subsystem of fast memory. On the one hand, all this makes it possible to lower the cost of the chip, and this is the most important criterion for this part of the market. On the other hand, all previously listed significantly reduces the level of PC performance. But at the same time, it remains at an acceptable level for the solution of office tasks.

More advanced entry-level chips

A step higher in the list of Intel's offerings for this computing platform are the Pentium CPUs, which necessarily included 2 compute units. Also, in comparison with Celeron, the clock frequency (by 100-200 MHz) and the cache level were increased. Therefore, it is possible to meet such Intel processors even in entry-level gaming PCs . The 1155th socket, starting with these CPU models , had an acceptable level of performance.

Medium segment

The processors of the 1155-th socket for the average speed of the system unit are Core i3. For most technical parameters, they were identical to the younger models in the Pentium. This is the cache memory, and the number of physical cores, and almost equal clock speeds. Their key feature was the availability of technology such as Hyper Trading. With its help, two physical modules at the software level turned into 4 software processing flows. As a result, an increase in performance was achieved in application programs optimized for 3-4 data processing flows, which could be 15 percent.

With an eye to premium

Core i5 was even higher in terms of performance in the list of CPUs of this platform. This is a full-fledged quad-core processor. LGA 1155 with its help allowed to create simultaneously accessible and productive computers. Also, this chip has been increased even more cache, increased clock speeds, there is support for proprietary technology from Intel, which is called "Turbo Bust". Accordingly, the CPU can change its frequencies depending on the level of complexity of the task. Separately, it is also necessary to note chips series, in the marking of which there is an index "K" (it is added at the end of the designation of the processor model). In this case, the clock multiplier of the central processing unit is unlocked. As a result, with the proper completion of the computer system, in this case, you can get a significant increase in performance. For this, it will be enough just to overclock the chip.

Uncompromising level of performance

The most productive CPU for the Socket 1155 is the Core i7. In terms of technical specifications, it is not so much different from the younger model. All the same 4 physical cores for computation and a three-level cache. But here is the same technology Hyper Trading, as in the case of Core i3, allowed to get already 8 data streams and an additional increase in performance. The second important factor is an increase in the level 3 cache from 6 MB to 8 MB, which also added speed to the computer system. As in the case of the Core i5, there were models with the "K" index, which can also be overclocked by increasing the clock frequency.

Summary

You can still buy from the stockpile processors of the 1155th socket. The cost is lowered with the release of more updated computing platforms in the face of LGA 1151 and, of course, LGA 1150. The difference in performance between LGA 1155 and more recent products is not so significant. Therefore, from the position of the ratio "speed-cost", LGA 1155 looks more preferable. It is precisely this that should be paid attention to when assembling a new system unit with a limited budget and the desire to get the best possible performance.