Pentium 4 HT 3.4E vs i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1405	not rated
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.61	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	4.96	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	April 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Die size	160 mm2	109 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	125 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	478
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Pentium 4 HT 3.4E.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	115 Watt

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