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Intel Core i7 3770
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Released January, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
- 2.2 GHz
- Hexa core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
 | More l2 cache 1.5 MB | | More l3 cache 15 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | More cores 6 |
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3770
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better performance per dollar 2.33 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2420 v2 vs 3770 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 | |
| 7.9 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More l2 cache | 1.5 MB | vs | 1 MB | 50% more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More l3 cache | 15 MB | vs | 8 MB | Around 90% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 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 | |||
| Supports more RAM | 393,216 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
| More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 76 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Apr, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 55% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 45% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 2.33 pt/$ | vs | 0.53 pt/$ | Around 4.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,072 | vs | 1,355 | Around 55% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 7.25 pt/W | vs | 2.67 pt/W | Around 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Core i7 3770
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 E5-2420 v2 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1356 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
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 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 80W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 19.27 $/year | 18.55 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 70.08 $/year | 67.45 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.67 pt/W | 7.25 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 65W | 62.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 22 | 34 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 76°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.x | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,150 MHz | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | 5,339.9 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 19,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 393,216 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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