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Intel Core i7 4770K
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See full details Intel Xeon X5660 vs Core i7 4770K |
Released March, 2010
Intel Xeon X5660
- 2.8 GHz
- Hexa core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon X5660
 | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | More l3 cache 12 MB |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released June, 2013
Intel Core i7 4770K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
8.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i7 4770K
| | Much better performance per dollar 3.83 pt/$ | | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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 X5660 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 | |
| 8.8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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 | |||
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| More l3 cache | 12 MB | vs | 8 MB | 50% 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 | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 12 | vs | 8 | 4 more threads | |||
| Supports more RAM | 294,912 MB | vs | 32,768 MB | Supports 9x more RAM | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 81.3 °C | vs | 72.72 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | Around 35% more l2 cache per core | |||
| Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.73 GHz | vs | 4.55 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 3.83 pt/$ | vs | 0.58 pt/$ | More than 6.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | More than 25% 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 | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,165 | vs | 1,279 | Around 70% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 11.31 pt/W | vs | 8.02 pt/W | More than 40% better performance per watt | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | Mar, 2010 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 77.19W | More than 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better PassMark score | 10,016 | vs | 7,804 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.48 GHz | vs | 4.13 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 10% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon X5660 vs Core i7 4770K
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
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon X5660 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa 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 | 95W | 84W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 8.02 pt/W | 11.31 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 68.25W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 2 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 6,400 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Xeon X5660 | vs | Core i7 4770K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 8 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 81.3°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 2 | 205 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.13 GHz | 4.48 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.73 GHz | 4.55 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.13 GHz | 4.48 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 | 1,250 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3-800 | |||
| Channels | Triple Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 31,999.98 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 294,912 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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