Opteron 150 vs i7-3770T

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3770T
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.43
+1272%
Opteron 150
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 85 Watt
0.25

Core i7-3770T outperforms Opteron 150 by a whopping 1272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15483155
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.42no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency7.210.28
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Venus (2004−2005)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)2 August 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$330no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm130 nm
Die size160 mm2115 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million114 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155939
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150 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 i7-3770T and Opteron 150 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 i7-3770T and Opteron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770T and Opteron 150.

PCIe version3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-3770T 3.43
+1272%
Opteron 150 0.25

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3770T 5444
+1285%
Opteron 150 393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 0.25
Recency 29 April 2012 2 August 2005
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 85 Watt

i7-3770T has a 1272% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 490.9% more advanced lithography process, and 88.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3770T is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 150 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3770T is a desktop processor while Opteron 150 is a server/workstation one.


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