| Name: | Intel Core i5-5250U |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 5000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Core i5-5250U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-5250U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2015 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-5250U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-5250U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-5250U is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.5 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-5250U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-5250U uses the Intel HD Graphics 6000, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.0 GHz |
| Execution units: | 48 |
| Shaders: | 384 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Direct X: | 11.2 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2015 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 16.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 9.5 W |
| Tjunction max: | 105 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-5250U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1168 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 3.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Broadwell U |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2015 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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5672
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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5638
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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5638
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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5638
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AMD FX-4150
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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5613
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2820
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2816
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2816
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2816
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Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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2804
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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2491
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AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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2488
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2488
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AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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2488
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Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
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2483
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1645
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Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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1643
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1621
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Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1618
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1588
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
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1587
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Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1541
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1537
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AMD Athlon II X4 645
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1520
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Intel Core M-5Y71
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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1489
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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HiSilicon Kirin 710
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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1384
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Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1384
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1378
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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1376
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Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1376
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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845
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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845
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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845
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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845
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Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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845
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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671
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Intel Pentium N6211
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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671
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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671
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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671
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Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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671
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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666
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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658
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Intel Core i5-4590T
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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657
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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655
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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265
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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264
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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264
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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264
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Intel Core i5-4258U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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263
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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110
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Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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110
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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110
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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110
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Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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110
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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35
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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35
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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35
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Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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35
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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35
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2.9
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2.9
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2.9
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2.9
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AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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2.8
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i5-5250U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1.3
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Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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1.3
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