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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 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 |
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 | |
Winner |
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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 |
summary | Core i7 3770 | vs | Opteron 2431 |
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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 |
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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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