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Released May, 2012
Intel Xeon E5-4617
- 2.9 GHz
- Hexa core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-4617
 | Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 35,383 | | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 4 | | More l3 cache 15 MB |
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770
| | Much better performance per dollar 3.12 pt/$ | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-4617 vs 4770 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 | |
| 8.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 35,383 | vs | 13,342 | Around 2.8x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
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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 | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | Around 35% more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 3.12 pt/$ | vs | 0.26 pt/$ | More than 12x better performance per dollar | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | More than 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 15% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 105.63W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 10.41 pt/W | vs | 3.2 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score | 3,514 | vs | 2,644 | Around 35% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.85 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More threads | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more threads | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 31.32 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 113.88 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.01 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | May, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-4617 vs Core i7 4770
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
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-4617 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa 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 | 130W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.2 pt/W | 10.41 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 7,200 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon E5-4617 | vs | Core i7 4770 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 6 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 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 | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 4 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | 4.01 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.9 GHz | 3.85 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51,200 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 393,216 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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