Xeon E3-1226 v3 vs i7-4770K

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.49
+29%
Xeon E3-1226 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.48

Core i7-4770K outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13261545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.642.30
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Xeon (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.063.92
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell-WS (2013−2014)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)11 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1226 v3 has 259% better value for money than i7-4770K.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size177 mm2160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Intel HD P4600
Max video memory2 GB1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data20
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
VGA++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hz2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1211.2
OpenGL4.34.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770K and Xeon E3-1226 v3.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-4770K 4.49
+29%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3.48

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.

i7-4770K 7129
+28.8%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5533

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4770K 1284
+11.2%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 1155

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4770K 4090
+23.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3307

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-4770K 5845
+9.6%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 5335

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-4770K 22325
+17.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 18972

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-4770K 7.08
+38.4%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 9.8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-4770K 770
+44.2%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 534

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-4770K 4.4
+46.7%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-4770K 5119
+80.8%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 2832

Geekbench 2

i7-4770K 12125
+34.2%
Xeon E3-1226 v3 9033

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 3.48
Recency 2 June 2013 11 May 2014
Threads 8 4

i7-4770K has a 29% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Xeon E3-1226 v3, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months.

The Core i7-4770K is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1226 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4770K is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1226 v3 is a server/workstation one.


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