Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 and Intel Core i7-3770 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

Intel Core i7-3770

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2101 vs 2074
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 798
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.971 vs 4.673
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 123.662 vs 81.095
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.623 vs 2.318
6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.448 vs 6.05

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101 vs 2074
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971 vs 4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662 vs 81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623 vs 2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448 vs 6.05

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6416 vs 5976
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3074 vs 2945
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.589 vs 0.542

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	6416 vs 5976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3074 vs 2945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.589 vs 0.542

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2101

2074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5976

6416

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2945

3074

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.971

4.673

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

123.662

81.095

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.542

0.589

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.623

2.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.448

6.05

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5	Intel Core i7-3770
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101	2074
PassMark - CPU mark	5976	6416
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2945	3074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.971	4.673
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.662	81.095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.542	0.589
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.623	2.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.448	6.05
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 v5	Intel Core i7-3770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'15	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1757	2019
Processor Number	E3-1225V5	i7-3770
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$324
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		17.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
VID voltage range	0.55V-1.52V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x191D	0x162
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics P530	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)