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Released April, 2013
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
8.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
 | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Significantly better performance per dollar 4.72 pt/$ |
| | Better performance per watt 13.27 pt/W |
by hassan-mujtaba (Sep, 2014)The previous Ivy Bridge-EX flagship had 4.31 Billion transistors configured on a 541mm2 so its easy to tell that the Haswell-EP takes die size and transistor count to a new level.
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770K
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz |
| | Better PassMark score 10,016 | | Better turbo clock speed 1,250 MHz |
by Legit Reviews (Jun, 2013)The AMD A10-5800K APU hasn't been in the lead in any benchmark yet, but here we can see that it excels in graphics and had an overall score in Fire Strike of 1098, which is 20% faster than the new Intel Core i7-4770K processor.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E3-1225 v3 vs 4770K 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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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significantly better performance per dollar | 4.72 pt/$ | vs | 3.83 pt/$ | Around 25% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better performance per watt | 13.27 pt/W | vs | 11.31 pt/W | More than 15% better performance per watt | |||
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| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.6 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Better PassMark score | 10,016 | vs | 7,137 | More than 40% better PassMark score | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | vs | 1,200 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,689 | vs | 3,192 | More than 15% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Slightly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 14.12 fps | vs | 12.05 fps | More than 15% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.49 GHz | vs | 3.48 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.54 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 40% 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 4770K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
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 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 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 | No | |
| 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 | 13.27 pt/W | 11.31 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 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.49 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.2 GHz | 4.54 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.48 GHz | 4.49 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 | 1,250 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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