Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 vs Intel Core i7-3770K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Intel Core i7-3770K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 67.4°C
  • 24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13211 vs 6472
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3958 vs 3395
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 16.123 vs 4.87
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 194.017 vs 83.411
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.526 vs 0.606
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.846 vs 2.325
  • 7.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 47.998 vs 6.205
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C vs 67.4°C
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13211 vs 6472
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3958 vs 3395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 16.123 vs 4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 194.017 vs 83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.526 vs 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.846 vs 2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 47.998 vs 6.205

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 85 Watt
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2071 vs 1696
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 867 vs 697
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 77 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2071 vs 1696
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 867 vs 697

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1696
2071
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13211
6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
697
867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3958
3395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
16.123
4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
194.017
83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.526
0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.846
2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
47.998
6.205
Name Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Core i7-3770K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1696 2071
PassMark - CPU mark 13211 6472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 697 867
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3958 3395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 16.123 4.87
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 194.017 83.411
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.526 0.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.846 2.325
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 47.998 6.205
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2122
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2356
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2356

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Core i7-3770K

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q3'14 8 April 2012
Place in performance rating 1404 2066
Processor Number E5-2620V3 i7-3770K
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $294
Price now $247.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.31

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 67.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of QPI Links 2
Number of threads 12 8
VID voltage range 0.65V–1.30V
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Transistor count 1400 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 59 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866 DDR3 1333/1600

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 85 Watt 77 Watt
Thermal Solution 2011D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
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)

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