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Intel Core i7 3770
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Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
- 2.4 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
 | Is unlocked Yes | | Much better performance per dollar 4.08 pt/$ |
| | More l3 cache 15 MB | | Supports more RAM 786,432 MB |
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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 | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.03 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2620 v3 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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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much better performance per dollar | 4.08 pt/$ | vs | 2.33 pt/$ | More than 75% better performance per dollar | |||
| 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 RAM | 786,432 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 24x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | vs | 7.25 pt/W | Around 75% better performance per watt | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 194.02 fps | vs | 151.63 fps | Around 30% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| 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 | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2014 | vs | Apr, 2012 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 40% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 20% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.03 GHz | vs | 2.66 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,072 | vs | 1,683 | Around 25% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 62.56W | vs | 69.06W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.32 GHz | vs | 2.87 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 18.55 $/year | vs | 20.48 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 67.45 $/year | vs | 74.46 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Core i7 3770
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) 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 E5-2620 v3 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 85W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.48 $/year | 18.55 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 74.46 $/year | 67.45 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 12.6 pt/W | 7.25 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 69.06W | 62.56W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-2620 v3 | vs | Core i7 3770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 8 | |
| 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 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.87 GHz | 4.32 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.66 GHz | 4.03 GHz | |
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 | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 6,400 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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