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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 Opteron 2431 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3770
 | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 2,072 |
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Released June, 2009
AMD Opteron 2431
- 2.4 GHz
- Hexa core
4.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2431
| | Much more l2 cache 3 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | More cores 6 | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3770 vs 2431 among all CPUs
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 | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
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? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,072 | vs | 877 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 70% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 7.25 pt/W | vs | 1.89 pt/W | More than 3.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better PassMark score | 9,449 | vs | 4,516 | More than 2x better PassMark score | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 2x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67.4 °C | vs | 55 °C | Around 25% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Jun, 2009 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.32 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 80% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770 vs Opteron 2431
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770 | vs | Opteron 2431 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| F | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 75W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | 18.07 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | 65.7 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.25 pt/W | 1.89 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 62.56W | 60.94W | |
details | Core i7 3770 | vs | Opteron 2431 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 8 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 34 | 12 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | 0 - 55°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.03 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.32 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.03 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
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 3.0 | |
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