Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 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

Intel Xeon E5-1620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 64% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 64.0 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2074 vs 1755
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6416 vs 5850
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 730

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2012 vs March 2012
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 64.0 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074 vs 1755
PassMark - CPU mark	6416 vs 5850
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 730

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620

Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
11.7x more maximum memory size: 375 GB vs 32 GB
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3096 vs 3074

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	375 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3096 vs 3074

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2074

1755

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

5850

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

730

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3074

3096

Name	Intel Core i7-3770	Intel Xeon E5-1620
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074	1755
PassMark - CPU mark	6416	5850
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798	730
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074	3096
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1977	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.318
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	Intel Xeon E5-1620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	April 2012	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$324	$313
Place in performance rating	2019	2112
Price now	$159.99	$329.93
Processor Number	i7-3770	E5-1620
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.10	8.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 QPI
Die size	160 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	64.0 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1270 million
Number of QPI Links		0
VID voltage range		0.60V - 1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	375 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
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	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011D
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
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® 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)