Intel Core i7-4820K vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4820K and Intel Core i7-880 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4820K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1955 vs 1442
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6488 vs 3319
  • Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 589
  • Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3531 vs 2203
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs May 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark 6488 vs 3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 848 vs 589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 vs 2203

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

  • Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 66.8°C
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 66.8°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 130 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4820K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1955
1442
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6488
3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
848
589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3531
2203
Name Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark 1955 1442
PassMark - CPU mark 6488 3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 848 589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3531 2203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 94.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.812
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.745

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4820K Intel Core i7-880

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge E Lynnfield
Launch date September 2013 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $399 $583
Place in performance rating 2118 2124
Price now $594.96 $583
Processor Number i7-4820K i7-880
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.81 2.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 3.06 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 257 mm 296 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.8°C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.73 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Transistor count 1860 million 774 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600/1866 DDR3 1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)