Xeon E3-1535M v5 vs i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1402	1254
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.62	1.42
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E3
Power efficiency	4.96	9.95
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Skylake-H (2015−2016)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1535M v5 has 129% better value for money than i7-3770.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	29
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	2,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics P530
Max video memory	no data	1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon E3-1535M v5.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.19	4.91
Integrated graphics card	1.18	2.78
Recency	29 April 2012	1 September 2015
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	45 Watt

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