Intel Core i7-3770 vs Intel Xeon W3550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3770 and Intel Xeon W3550 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 W3550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 55% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
Around 69% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2074 vs 1410
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6416 vs 3240
Around 46% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 548
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 2171

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2012 vs August 2009
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 24 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074 vs 1410
PassMark - CPU mark	6416 vs 3240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074 vs 2171

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3770
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W3550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2074

1410

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6416

3240

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

798

548

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3074

2171

Name	Intel Core i7-3770	Intel Xeon W3550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074	1410
PassMark - CPU mark	6416	3240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798	548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074	2171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1977
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 W3550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Bloomfield
Launch date	April 2012	August 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$324	$235
Place in performance rating	2019	2167
Price now	$159.99	$59.95
Processor Number	i7-3770	W3550
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.10	27.98
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size	160 mm	263 mm2
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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
Number of QPI Links		1
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
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	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt	130 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® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)