Xeon D-1633N vs i7-3770K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1374	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell (2014−2019)
Release date	8 April 2012 (12 years ago)	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	$470

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	25
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	9 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	0 Million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N 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	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
AMT	no data	SPS 3.0
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Quiet System	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770K and Xeon D-1633N.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	32
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	4x 10 GBE
UART	no data	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 April 2012	2 April 2019
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	45 Watt

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