Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs Core i7 4770 |
Released April, 2013
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
 | Much better performance per dollar 4.72 pt/$ | | Significantly better performance per watt 13.25 pt/W |
| | Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score 12.05 fps |
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
| | More threads 8 | | Better PassMark score 9,523 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per dollar | 4.72 pt/$ | vs | 3.12 pt/$ | More than 50% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Significantly better performance per watt | 13.25 pt/W | vs | 10.41 pt/W | More than 25% better performance per watt | |||
| Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 12.05 fps | vs | 10.2 fps | Around 20% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
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| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better PassMark score | 9,523 | vs | 7,137 | Around 35% better PassMark score | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,514 | vs | 3,192 | More than 10% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.85 GHz | vs | 3.48 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.01 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | Apr, 2013 | Release date 2 months later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs Core i7 4770
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E3-1225 v3 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 84W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.25 pt/W | 10.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E3-1225 v3 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 4.01 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.48 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics P4600 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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