Intel Xeon X3430 vs Core i7 3770K |
Released September, 2009
Intel Xeon X3430
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
6.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X3430
 | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Lower typical power consumption 77.19W |
| | Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 72.7 °C | | Significantly lower annual home energy cost 22.89 $/year |
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Released April, 2012
Intel Core i7 3770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
7.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 3770K
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
by Legit Reviews (May, 2012)Especially if you consider that when it comes to clock to clock performance, the Intel Core i7 3770K 'Ivy Bridge' processor is faster than the Intel Core i7 'Sandy Bridge' platform.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of X3430 vs 3770K
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| Passmark and GeekBench | |
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Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
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How much power does the processor require? | |
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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 | |||
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| Lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 114.98W | Around 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 72.7 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 42.19 $/year | More than 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 112.39 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 45 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly higher turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 40% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | More than 45% higher clock speed | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,091 | vs | 918 | More than 2.2x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 9,622 | vs | 3,241 | Around 3x better PassMark score | |||
| Much better geekbench (32-bit) score | 13,790 | vs | 5,119 | Around 2.8x better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.73 GHz | vs | 3.7 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2009 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 3.28 pt/$ | vs | 2.64 pt/$ | Around 25% better performance per dollar | |||
| Slightly better performance per watt | 8.43 pt/W | vs | 5.63 pt/W | Around 50% better performance per watt | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.9 GHz | vs | 4.14 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X3430 vs Core i7 3770K
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
Passmark
Core i7 3770K | by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Benchmark Results: The Intel Core i7-3770K finished in third place, which is where it has finished in most of the benchmarks with a solid score of 21293 3DMarks.
Passmark (Single Core)
Core i7 3770K | by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Benchmark Results: The CPU benchmark results in 3DMark Vantage showed the Intel Core i7-3770K coming in third place again with a score of 26646 3DMarks.
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X3430 | vs | Core i7 3770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1156 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| 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 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
details | Xeon X3430 | vs | Core i7 3770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 45 nms | 22 nms | |
| Transistor count | 774,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 18 | 35 | |
| Voltage range | 0.65 - 1.4V | 1.33 - 1.36V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.7°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.73 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.14 GHz | 4.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.7 GHz | 4.73 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 77W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 42.19 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 112.39 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.63 pt/W | 8.43 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 114.98W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 2,500 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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