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Intel Core i7 3770
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 3770 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i7 3770 vs AMD FX 4100 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3770
 | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,072 | | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 12,524 |
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Released October, 2011
AMD FX 4100
- 3.6 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
5.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 4100
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 8.47 pt/$ |
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.6 GHz |
by Legit Reviews (Nov, 2011)That is mighty impressive and just goes to show how easy it is to overclock today.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3770 vs 4100 among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,072 | vs | 1,223 | Around 70% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 12,524 | vs | 5,176 | Around 2.5x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | vs | 34.18 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | vs | 114.41 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Better performance per watt | 8.09 pt/W | vs | 6.48 pt/W | Around 25% better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Oct, 2011 | Release date 6 months later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 8.47 pt/$ | vs | 2.6 pt/$ | More than 3.2x better performance per dollar | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.6 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.66 GHz | vs | 3.96 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.78 GHz | vs | 4.13 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770 vs FX 4100
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770 | vs | FX 4100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| AM3+ | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.x | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | 5,339.9 | N/A | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | HyperTransport 3.1 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,200 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 3770 | vs | FX 4100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1,300,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 70.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 8 | 127 | |
| Overclock review score | 0.9 | 4 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.96 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.13 GHz | 4.78 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 3,085.5 | 2,972.7 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.96 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | 34.18 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | 114.41 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 8.09 pt/W | 6.48 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 62.56W | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
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