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Steam Hardware & Software Survey: January 2015

Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. The information gathered is incredibly helpful to us as we make decisions about what kinds of technology investments to make and products to offer.


PC Video card usage by mfg
August 2013 - January 2015
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0%
100%
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DX10/11 Systems (Vista/Win7/8 + DX10/11 GPU)
0% are DX10, 0% are DX11
August 2013 - January 2015
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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PC Processor usage by manufacturer
August 2013 - January 2015
100%
0%
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PC Number of CPUs per computer
4 CPU adoption trend: +0.000% (18 mos)
August 2013 - January 2015
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0%
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Mac Hardware ownership
August 2013 - January 2015
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Mac System RAM
August 2013 - January 2015
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January 2015 (click line item to see more detail)
ITEM
MOST POPULAR
PERCENTAGE
CHANGE
OS Version
Windows 7 64 bit�
46.37%�
-0.44%�

Windows
�
95.48%
+0.05%�

Windows 7 64 bit
46.37%
-0.44%

Windows 8.1 64 bit
26.86%
+1.57%

Windows 7
11.07%
-0.31%

Windows 8 64 bit
4.20%
-0.55%

Windows XP 32 bit
3.80%
-0.03%

Windows Vista 64 bit
1.07%
-0.03%

Windows 8.1
0.64%
-0.01%

Windows Vista 32 bit
0.63%
-0.06%

Windows 8
0.31%
-0.03%

Windows 10 64 bit
0.28%
-0.03%

Windows XP 64 bit
0.19%
-0.02%

OSX
�
3.32%
-0.03%�

MacOS 10.10.1 64 bit
1.62%
+0.14%

MacOS 10.9.5 64 bit
0.70%
-0.07%

MacOS 10.10.0 64 bit
0.24%
-0.12%

MacOS 10.10.2 64 bit
0.17%
+0.17%

MacOS 10.8.5 64 bit
0.13%
-0.02%

MacOS 10.7.5 64 bit
0.13%
-0.01%

MacOS 10.9.4 64 bit
0.11%
-0.04%

MacOS 10.6.8 64 bit
0.11%
-0.01%

Linux
�
1.09%
-0.01%�

Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS 64 bit
0.39%
-0.01%

Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
0.14%
+0.01%

Linux 3.10 64 bit
0.10%
+0.01%

Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca 64 bit
0.08%
+0.02%

Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
0.06%
0.00%

Linux Mint 17 Qiana 64 bit
0.06%
-0.02%

System RAM
8 GB�
29.39%�
+0.31%�

Less than 512 MB
0.01%
0.00%

512 Mb to 999 MB
0.21%
-0.01%

1 GB
1.99%
-0.10%

2 GB
9.97%
-0.19%

3 GB
13.82%
-0.20%

4 GB
21.63%
-0.10%

5 GB
1.36%
-0.03%

6 GB
5.94%
-0.10%

7 GB
2.44%
+0.05%

8 GB
29.39%
+0.31%

9 GB
0.07%
0.00%

10 GB
0.29%
0.00%

11 GB
0.11%
0.00%

12 GB and higher
12.75%
+0.37%

Intel CPU Speeds
2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz�
22.02%�
-0.02%�

Below 1.4 Ghz
0.71%
-0.01%

1.4 Ghz to 1.49 Ghz
0.65%
+0.02%

1.5 Ghz to 1.69 Ghz
1.82%
+0.01%

1.7 Ghz to 1.99 Ghz
4.80%
-0.05%

2.0 Ghz to 2.29 Ghz
9.63%
-0.25%

2.3 Ghz to 2.69 Ghz
22.02%
-0.02%

2.7 Ghz to 2.99 Ghz
7.75%
0.00%

3.0 Ghz to 3.29 Ghz
11.78%
+0.02%

3.3 Ghz to 3.69 Ghz
14.84%
+0.13%

3.7 Ghz and above
1.26%
+0.13%

Physical CPUs
2 cpus�
49.09%�
-0.14%�

1 cpu
3.01%
+0.01%

2 cpus
49.09%
-0.14%

3 cpus
2.68%
0.00%

4 cpus
43.21%
+0.13%

5 cpus
0.01%
0.00%

6 cpus
1.66%
+0.02%

7 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

8 cpus
0.34%
-0.01%

10 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

12 cpus
0.01%
0.00%

16 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

18 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

20 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

24 cpus
0.00%
0.00%

Video Card Description
Intel HD Graphics 4000�
5.07%�
-0.17%�

Intel HD Graphics 4000
5.07%
-0.17%

Intel HD Graphics 3000
3.08%
-0.17%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
2.68%
+0.09%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
2.24%
-0.07%

Intel HD Graphics 2000
2.19%
-0.08%

Intel HD Graphics 4400
1.86%
+0.12%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
1.84%
-0.06%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
1.82%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630
1.75%
0.00%

Intel HD Graphics 2500
1.59%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M
1.54%
+0.10%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
1.39%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
1.38%
+0.43%

AMD Radeon HD 8800 Series
1.30%
+0.07%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
1.14%
+0.16%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
1.08%
-0.07%

NVIDIA GeForce 210
1.08%
-0.05%

Intel HD Graphics 4600
1.06%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 7970
1.05%
+0.02%

Intel ValleyView2 HD Graphics
0.99%
+0.17%

AMD Radeon HD 7850
0.98%
-0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
0.97%
-0.01%

Intel Ironlake (Mobile)
0.97%
-0.06%

AMD Radeon HD 7770
0.96%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
0.93%
-0.08%

NVIDIA GeForce 9600
0.84%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
0.83%
-0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce 9500
0.83%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
0.83%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
0.81%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 7950
0.80%
+0.05%

Mobile Intel 4 Series Express
0.77%
-0.05%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
0.76%
-0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
0.75%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
0.74%
-0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
0.72%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 5450
0.71%
+0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce 9800
0.71%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
0.70%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
0.69%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 6670
0.69%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
0.69%
+0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
0.68%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
0.67%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 5770
0.65%
-0.05%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
0.65%
+0.13%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
0.65%
+0.03%

AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
0.64%
+0.06%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
0.62%
+0.11%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
0.62%
-0.04%

AMD Radeon HD 7870
0.61%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
0.60%
+0.05%

NVIDIA GeForce 840M
0.58%
+0.10%

AMD Radeon HD 7750
0.57%
+0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
0.56%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
0.55%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 6850
0.54%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
0.52%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 6870
0.51%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
0.47%
-0.03%

AMD Radeon HD 6570
0.46%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
0.45%
-0.02%

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
0.44%
-0.03%

Intel HD Graphics 5000
0.43%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce 610M
0.43%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 6950
0.40%
-0.02%

Intel G41 Express
0.38%
-0.02%

Intel Iris Graphics 5100
0.38%
+0.04%

NVIDIA GeForce 8600
0.38%
-0.01%

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
0.38%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti
0.38%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
0.37%
+0.10%

AMD Radeon HD 6450
0.37%
-0.03%

AMD Radeon HD 7640G + 7670M
0.37%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
0.37%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
0.36%
+0.06%

NVIDIA GeForce 9400
0.36%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520
0.36%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 5670
0.35%
-0.04%

AMD Radeon HD 6310
0.34%
-0.02%

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200
0.33%
-0.03%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
0.33%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce 8400
0.33%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 6520G
0.33%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
0.32%
0.00%

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
0.31%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 620
0.31%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
0.31%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 6770
0.29%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 4650
0.29%
+0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 7480D
0.29%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 7660G + 7670M
0.27%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 6490M
0.27%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 7540D
0.27%
+0.02%

Intel G33/G31 Express
0.27%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
0.27%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
0.27%
-0.02%

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.26%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
0.26%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 6530D
0.26%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 4850
0.26%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
0.26%
0.00%

AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
0.25%
+0.05%

AMD Radeon HD 4350
0.25%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 6750M
0.25%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
0.24%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 8650G
0.24%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 4670
0.24%
+0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 5750
0.24%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 5570
0.23%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 8600
0.23%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 5850
0.23%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 7520G + 7670M
0.22%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.22%
0.00%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
0.22%
+0.06%

AMD Radeon HD 8470D
0.21%
+0.06%

AMD Radeon HD 6410D
0.21%
+0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 8330
0.21%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce 310M
0.20%
-0.02%

AMD Radeon HD 5500 Series
0.20%
+0.03%

AMD Radeon HD 8400
0.20%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M
0.20%
+0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 7310
0.20%
-0.01%

Mobile Intel 965 Express
0.20%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce 8800
0.19%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M
0.19%
+0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
0.19%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce 6100
0.19%
-0.02%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
0.19%
+0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 6320
0.18%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 6480G
0.18%
-0.01%

ATI 760G
0.18%
-0.01%

AMD Radeon HD 5870
0.17%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
0.16%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 6970
0.16%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 4870
0.16%
-0.01%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
0.16%
+0.16%

AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.16%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 7670M
0.16%
0.00%

AMD Radeon HD 7550M
0.15%
+0.15%

Other
13.73%
-0.08%

VRAM
1024 MB�
32.96%�
-0.39%�

128 MB
0.58%
-0.03%

256 MB
3.80%
-0.16%

384 MB
1.07%
-0.04%

512 MB
11.36%
-0.21%

768 MB
1.98%
+0.12%

1023 MB
1.06%
-0.05%

1024 MB
32.96%
-0.39%

1280 MB
0.77%
-0.04%

1536 MB
2.14%
+0.06%

2047 MB
21.57%
+0.71%

2048 MB
2.46%
-0.20%

3071 MB
2.32%
0.00%

4095 MB
3.53%
+0.52%

4096 MB
0.76%
+0.17%

Other
13.66%
+0.06%

Primary Display Resolution
1920 x 1080�
33.48%�
+0.43%�

640 x 480
0.01%
+0.01%

800 x 600
0.08%
0.00%

800 x 1280
0.01%
+0.01%

1024 x 600
0.15%
-0.01%

1024 x 768
2.41%
-0.12%

1024 x 819
0.01%
+0.01%

1067 x 600
0.01%
0.00%

1120 x 700
0.01%
0.00%

1152 x 720
0.01%
0.00%

1152 x 864
0.26%
-0.02%

1176 x 664
0.02%
0.00%

1179 x 661
0.00%
0.00%

1280 x 600
0.01%
0.00%

1280 x 720
1.07%
+0.01%

1280 x 768
0.49%
+0.01%

1280 x 800
2.19%
-0.05%

1280 x 960
0.28%
-0.01%

1280 x 1024
5.95%
-0.18%

1344 x 840
0.01%
-0.01%

1360 x 765
0.01%
0.00%

1360 x 768
3.05%
-0.02%

1360 x 1024
0.01%
0.00%

1366 x 768
26.80%
+0.15%

1368 x 768
0.04%
0.00%

1400 x 1050
0.08%
-0.01%

1414 x 794
0.01%
0.00%

1440 x 810
0.01%
0.00%

1440 x 900
5.29%
-0.08%

1440 x 960
0.08%
0.00%

1536 x 864
1.39%
+0.10%

1536 x 960
0.01%
0.00%

1600 x 900
7.50%
-0.12%

1600 x 1024
0.05%
+0.01%

1600 x 1200
0.26%
-0.01%

1680 x 945
0.03%
0.00%

1680 x 1050
5.25%
-0.05%

1707 x 960
0.01%
0.00%

1707 x 1067
0.01%
0.00%

1768 x 992
0.11%
+0.01%

1776 x 1000
0.05%
0.00%

1804 x 1014
0.01%
0.00%

1824 x 1026
0.03%
0.00%

1842 x 1026
0.01%
0.00%

1842 x 1036
0.03%
0.00%

1862 x 1048
0.01%
0.00%

1920 x 1080
33.48%
+0.43%

1920 x 1200
1.72%
-0.08%

2048 x 1152
0.07%
0.00%

2560 x 1080
0.14%
+0.01%

2560 x 1440
1.01%
+0.01%

2560 x 1600
0.10%
-0.01%

2880 x 1800
0.01%
0.00%

3440 x 1440
0.02%
0.00%

3840 x 2160
0.04%
+0.01%

5040 x 1050
0.01%
+0.01%

5760 x 1080
0.06%
0.00%

Other
0.25%
0.00%

Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution
3840 x 1080�
27.69%�
+1.06%�

1920 x 1080
0.08%
-0.01%

1920 x 1848
0.18%
-0.01%

1920 x 1980
0.11%
+0.02%

1920 x 2104
0.07%
-0.02%

1920 x 2130
0.08%
-0.01%

1920 x 2160
0.42%
+0.02%

2048 x 768
0.11%
0.00%

2304 x 1024
0.22%
-0.06%

2384 x 768
0.22%
+0.03%

2390 x 768
0.65%
-0.01%

2464 x 900
0.17%
-0.01%

2560 x 720
0.06%
-0.01%

2560 x 1024
1.32%
-0.07%

2560 x 1080
0.06%
0.00%

2560 x 1600
0.14%
-0.05%

2624 x 900
0.23%
-0.08%

2640 x 768
0.07%
0.00%

2640 x 1024
0.32%
-0.03%

2646 x 768
0.20%
0.00%

2646 x 1024
0.89%
0.00%

2704 x 1050
0.26%
-0.02%

2720 x 768
0.20%
+0.01%

2720 x 900
0.12%
+0.01%

2720 x 1024
0.47%
-0.02%

2726 x 768
0.47%
+0.01%

2732 x 768
0.61%
-0.01%

2800 x 900
0.25%
0.00%

2806 x 900
0.52%
-0.03%

2820 x 1440
0.06%
+0.06%

2880 x 900
0.69%
-0.02%

2880 x 1024
0.52%
-0.14%

2880 x 1200
0.08%
-0.01%

2880 x 1800
0.26%
-0.04%

2944 x 1080
1.63%
+0.03%

2944 x 1200
0.06%
-0.01%

2944 x 1280
0.16%
+0.02%

2960 x 900
0.28%
0.00%

2960 x 1050
1.54%
-0.08%

2966 x 900
0.42%
-0.04%

2970 x 1680
0.15%
+0.02%

3000 x 1920
0.31%
+0.04%

3040 x 900
0.41%
-0.05%

3040 x 1050
0.26%
-0.04%

3046 x 1050
0.50%
+0.03%

3120 x 1050
0.49%
-0.02%

3120 x 1920
0.12%
+0.02%

3200 x 900
0.95%
-0.02%

3200 x 1080
8.86%
-0.08%

3200 x 1200
0.84%
+0.02%

3280 x 1050
0.46%
-0.01%

3280 x 1080
1.55%
-0.10%

3280 x 1200
0.12%
-0.03%

3286 x 1080
2.72%
+0.05%

3286 x 1200
0.11%
0.00%

3320 x 1080
0.07%
+0.01%

3360 x 1050
1.60%
-0.05%

3360 x 1080
3.60%
-0.04%

3360 x 1200
0.16%
+0.01%

3360 x 2100
0.13%
-0.01%

3456 x 1080
0.14%
+0.04%

3520 x 1080
2.82%
-0.03%

3520 x 1200
0.60%
-0.05%

3600 x 1080
6.97%
0.00%

3600 x 1200
0.56%
-0.04%

3640 x 1920
0.06%
-0.01%

3688 x 1080
0.18%
+0.02%

3840 x 1080
27.69%
+1.06%

3840 x 1093
0.11%
+0.01%

3840 x 1106
0.06%
+0.06%

3840 x 1154
0.08%
+0.01%

3840 x 1164
0.07%
+0.07%

3840 x 1200
3.08%
-0.19%

3840 x 1440
0.12%
0.00%

3840 x 2160
0.77%
+0.03%

3840 x 2400
0.19%
-0.02%

3968 x 1152
0.10%
-0.02%

4240 x 1440
0.17%
+0.01%

4480 x 1080
0.40%
-0.01%

4480 x 1440
1.26%
+0.16%

4480 x 1600
0.12%
-0.03%

4800 x 1080
0.06%
0.00%

4880 x 1080
0.08%
0.00%

5040 x 1050
0.06%
+0.06%

5120 x 1080
0.28%
-0.01%

5120 x 1200
0.06%
+0.06%

5120 x 1440
0.29%
-0.01%

5120 x 2880
0.34%
0.00%

5200 x 1080
0.08%
0.00%

5280 x 1080
0.19%
+0.03%

5520 x 1080
0.23%
0.00%

5760 x 1080
2.18%
+0.02%

5760 x 1200
0.29%
+0.01%

5760 x 2160
0.19%
0.00%

6400 x 1440
0.17%
+0.02%

7680 x 1080
0.07%
+0.07%

Other
12.29%
-0.16%

Microphones
Yes�
69.28%�
+0.32%�

Yes
69.28%
+0.32%

No
17.06%
-0.23%

Unknown
13.66%
-0.09%

Language
English�
47.68%�
-0.32%�

English
47.68%
-0.32%

Russian
18.25%
+0.09%

Spanish
5.36%
-0.08%

German
4.69%
+0.10%

Brazilian Portuguese
3.54%
-0.02%

French
3.54%
+0.05%

Simplified Chinese
3.20%
+0.25%

Polish
2.18%
+0.12%

Korean
1.58%
-0.19%

Turkish
1.16%
+0.16%

Thai
1.14%
-0.08%

Italian
1.03%
+0.02%

Japanese
0.95%
-0.08%

Portuguese
0.74%
-0.03%

Czech
0.74%
-0.02%

Traditional Chinese
0.67%
-0.03%

Swedish
0.67%
+0.01%

Dutch
0.52%
+0.01%

Danish
0.49%
+0.01%

Hungarian
0.48%
+0.01%

Finnish
0.32%
-0.02%

Ukrainian
0.29%
+0.01%

Norwegian
0.28%
-0.01%

Romanian
0.28%
+0.01%

Greek
0.13%
0.00%

Bulgarian
0.09%
+0.01%

Unknown
0.00%
0.00%

Free Hard Drive Space
250 GB to 499 GB�
26.08%�
-0.08%�

Less than 10 GB
1.66%
-0.04%

10 GB to 99 GB
20.12%
-0.29%

100 GB to 249 GB
24.68%
-0.06%

250 GB to 499 GB
26.08%
-0.08%

500 GB to 749 GB
12.32%
+0.15%

750 GB to 999 GB
8.79%
+0.20%

Above 1 TB
6.34%
+0.13%

Total Hard Drive Space
250 GB to 499 GB�
33.09%�
-0.13%�

Less than 10 GB
0.01%
0.00%

10 GB to 99 GB
1.55%
-0.02%

100 GB to 249 GB
9.29%
-0.11%

250 GB to 499 GB
33.09%
-0.13%

500 GB to 749 GB
10.66%
-0.29%

750 GB to 999 GB
22.24%
+0.34%

Above 1 TB
23.13%
+0.20%

Network Speed
Unspecified�
38.15%�
+0.15%�

Unspecified
38.15%
+0.15%

33.6 Kbps
1.60%
-0.02%

56.0 Kbps
2.81%
-0.05%

112.0 Kbps
1.04%
-0.02%

256.0 Kbps
4.37%
-0.05%

768.0 Kbps
4.90%
-0.10%

1,024.0 Kbps
4.04%
-0.07%

2,048.0 Kbps
20.35%
-0.03%

10,000.0 Kbps
22.73%
+0.18%

Other Settings
FCMOV�
100.00%�
0.00%�

FCMOV
100.00%
0.00%

SSE2
99.98%
0.00%

SSE3
99.89%
+0.01%

NTFS
95.26%
+0.09%

SSE4.1
78.10%
+0.78%

SSE4.2
73.36%
+0.95%

HyperThreading
49.84%
+0.49%

SSE4a
22.66%
+0.11%