Phenom II X3 705e vs i7-4770

Place in the ranking	1318	2631
Place by popularity	76	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.44	0.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	5.01	1.12
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Heka (2009−2010)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-4770 has 2100% better value for money than Phenom II X3 705e.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e 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)	3 (Tri-Core)
Threads	8	3
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	177 mm²	258 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e 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	FCLGA1150	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
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 4600	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

i7-4770 4.45
+478%

Phenom II X3 705e 0.77

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.

i7-4770 7062
+478%

Phenom II X3 705e 1222

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.45	0.77
Recency	2 June 2013	2 June 2009
Physical cores	4	3
Threads	8	3
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

i7-4770 has a 477.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Phenom II X3 705e, on the other hand, has 29.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-4770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 705e in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4770 and Phenom II X3 705e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.