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Intel Core i7 3770K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 3770K based on its performance.
See full details Intel Core i7 3770K vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra 84 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3770K
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 13,703 |
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First seen on June, 2012
AMD Turion X2 Ultra 84
- 2.3 GHz
- Dual core
5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Turion X2 Ultra 84
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 100 °C |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3770K vs 84 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 | |
| 8.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 50% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 13,703 | vs | 1,635 | Around 8.5x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,304 | vs | 856 | More than 3.8x better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | vs | 2.31 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 9,544 | vs | 1,407 | More than 6.8x better PassMark score | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 more threads | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better performance per watt | 4.55 pt/W | vs | 1.95 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 114.97W | 4x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 100 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 50% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 42.19 $/year | 5x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 112.39 $/year | 3.7x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770K vs Turion X2 Ultra 84
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770K | vs | Turion X2 Ultra 84 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| S1 | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 42.19 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 112.39 $/year | 30.66 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.55 pt/W | 1.95 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 114.97W | 28.44W | |
details | Core i7 3770K | vs | Turion X2 Ultra 84 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 67.4°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.69 GHz | 2.31 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.69 GHz | 2.31 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 | |
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