Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 and Intel Core i7-3770 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

Intel Core i7-3770

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later

Launch date	June 2013 vs April 2012

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 84 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2074 vs 2011
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6416 vs 5320
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 758
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 2618
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.673 vs 3.617
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 81.095 vs 76.398
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.589 vs 0.422
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.318 vs 2.054
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.05 vs 5.994

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074 vs 2011
PassMark - CPU mark	6416 vs 5320
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 758
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074 vs 2618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.673 vs 3.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	81.095 vs 76.398
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.589 vs 0.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.318 vs 2.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.05 vs 5.994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2011

2074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5320

6416

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

758

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2618

3074

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.617

4.673

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

76.398

81.095

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.422

0.589

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.054

2.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.994

6.05

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3	Intel Core i7-3770
PassMark - Single thread mark	2011	2074
PassMark - CPU mark	5320	6416
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	758	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2618	3074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.617	4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.398	81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.422	0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.054	2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.994	6.05
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	987
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2348
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2876

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3	Intel Core i7-3770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	June 2013	April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$324
Place in performance rating	1922	2019
Price now	$458.34	$159.99
Processor Number	E3-1225V3	i7-3770
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.63	17.10
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	160 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	1400 million	1400 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	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 P4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x162
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D	2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
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® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)