Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 vs Intel Core i7-3770

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Intel Core i7-3770 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, 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 Xeon E5-2670 v3

Intel Core i7-3770

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22166 vs 6416
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7047 vs 3074

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22166 vs 6416
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7047 vs 3074

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3770

Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 84.5°C
Around 56% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2074 vs 1694
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 798 vs 705

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 84.5°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2074 vs 1694
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	798 vs 705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3770

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1694

2074

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22166

6416

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

705

798

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7047

3074

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3	Intel Core i7-3770
PassMark - Single thread mark	1694	2074
PassMark - CPU mark	22166	6416
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	705	798
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7047	3074
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 Xeon E5-2670 v3	Intel Core i7-3770
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	April 2012
Place in performance rating	1411	2019
Processor Number	E5-2670V3	i7-3770
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 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	2.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	84.5°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24	8
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
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
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	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)	120 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