i7-3770 vs Xeon Gold 5120T

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5120T
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 105 Watt
11.41
+182%
Core i7-3770
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.04

Xeon Gold 5120T outperforms Core i7-3770 by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6921418
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.400.70
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency10.284.97
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,727$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5120T has 529% better value for money than i7-3770.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads288
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache896 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache14 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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.

Xeon Gold 5120T 11.41
+182%
i7-3770 4.04

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 Gold 5120T 18127
+183%
i7-3770 6411

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.41 4.04
Recency 11 July 2017 29 April 2012
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 77 Watt

Xeon Gold 5120T has a 182.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-3770, on the other hand, has 36.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5120T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5120T is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3770 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5120T and Core i7-3770, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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