i7-4770K vs Xeon E5-1660 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
7.86
+75.1%
Core i7-4770K
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.49

Xeon E5-1660 v3 outperforms Core i7-4770K by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9461316
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.56
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.315.06
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)2 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v3 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v3 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 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 E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 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 HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1660 v3 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 E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Core i7-4770K.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-1660 v3 7.86
+75.1%
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 E5-1660 v3 12488
+75.2%
i7-4770K 7128

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 E5-1660 v3 1320
+2.7%
i7-4770K 1285

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 E5-1660 v3 7165
+75.1%
i7-4770K 4092

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.86 4.49
Recency 8 September 2014 2 June 2013
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 84 Watt

Xeon E5-1660 v3 has a 75.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-4770K, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1660 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4770K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1660 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4770K is a desktop one.


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