i7-4770K vs Xeon E3-1280 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1280 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.29
+17.8%
Core i7-4770K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.49

Xeon E3-1280 v5 outperforms Core i7-4770K by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11851326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.880.64
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency6.255.06
Architecture codenameSkylake-S (2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$612$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 has 194% better value for money than i7-4770K.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K 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)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K. 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 WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/A4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPN/A3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/A3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/A1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/A11.2/12
OpenGLN/A4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 5.29
+17.8%
i7-4770K 4.49

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 8407
+17.9%
i7-4770K 7129

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 1297
+1%
i7-4770K 1284

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 4430
+8.3%
i7-4770K 4091

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 8470
+5.5%
i7-4770K 8030

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 9.5
i7-4770K 7.08
+34.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 9
+9.1%
i7-4770K 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Xeon E3-1280 v5 815
+5.8%
i7-4770K 770

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 1.92
+8.5%
i7-4770K 1.77

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 4.5
+2.3%
i7-4770K 4.4

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.

Xeon E3-1280 v5 5224
+2.1%
i7-4770K 5119

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Xeon E3-1280 v5 51
+10.7%
i7-4770K 46

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Xeon E3-1280 v5 188
+7.3%
i7-4770K 175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.29 4.49
Recency 19 October 2015 2 June 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon E3-1280 v5 has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1280 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4770K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1280 v5 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4770K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1280 v5 and Core i7-4770K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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