Intel Core i7-3770 vs AMD E2-3200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD E2-3200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3770

AMD E2-3200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2073 vs 971
6.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6413 vs 968
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 2253

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2012 vs September 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2073 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark	6413 vs 968
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074 vs 2253

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-3200

Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1401 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 77 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1401 vs 798

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU 2: AMD E2-3200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2073

971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6413

968

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

1401

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3074

2253

Name	Intel Core i7-3770	AMD E2-3200
PassMark - Single thread mark	2073	971
PassMark - CPU mark	6413	968
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798	1401
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074	2253
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.585
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.179
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.05
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2876

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3770	AMD E2-3200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Llano
Launch date	April 2012	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$324
Place in performance rating	2020	2002
Price now	$159.99
Processor Number	i7-3770
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x162
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)