| Name: | Intel Core i7-5500U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 5000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Core i7-5500U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-5500U 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 i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-5500U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-5500U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5500U is 2.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.9 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-5500U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-5500U uses the Intel HD Graphics 5500, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 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 5500 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.95 GHz |
| Execution units: | 24 |
| Shaders: | 192 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 16.0 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 |
| 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: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-5500U 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 4.0 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: | 4.0 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 i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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6083
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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6067
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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6067
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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6067
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Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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6040
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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2996
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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2994
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2994
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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2994
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Intel Core i3-7130U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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2989
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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2766
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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2766
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2762
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AMD A10-5745M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2753
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AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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2741
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-2860QM
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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1934
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Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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1933
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1933
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Intel Core m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
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1933
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Intel Core i5-3475S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1932
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4308U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1741
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1740
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1737
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Intel Core i7-4610M
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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1736
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Intel Atom C2750
8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
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1734
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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957
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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956
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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956
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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956
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Intel Core i3-4160T
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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955
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4200H
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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875
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Intel Core i5-7200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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865
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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860
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Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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855
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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855
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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681
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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681
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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681
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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681
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HiSilicon Kirin 980
8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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681
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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365
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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365
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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365
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Intel Core i3-6100E
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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365
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Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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365
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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310
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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307
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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307
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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307
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Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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306
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4550U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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123
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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123
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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123
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Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
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123
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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123
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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33.4
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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33.3
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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33.3
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Intel Core i7-5600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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33.3
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Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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33.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3.3
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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1.4
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.4
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Intel Core i7-5500U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.4
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Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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1.4
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Intel Core i7-5550U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.4
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