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| Intel Core i7 3770K vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra 84 |
Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
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
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 |
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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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 3770K vs Turion X2 Ultra 84
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 3770K
13,098
Turion X2 Ultra 84
1,605
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 3770K
3,304
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 3770K
2,620,000 MB/s
Turion X2 Ultra 84
62,700 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 3770K
13,703
Turion X2 Ultra 84
1,635
GeekBench
Core i7 3770K
17,972
Turion X2 Ultra 84
2,292
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 3770K
9,544
Turion X2 Ultra 84
1,407
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3770K | vs | Turion X2 Ultra 84 |
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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 |
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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 |
Intel Core i7 3770K ![]() | AMD Turion X2 Ultra 84 ![]() |
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