i7-3770K vs Apple M4 Pro 12-Core
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 38 | 1691 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.71 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.04 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 29 April 2012 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K: 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 | no data | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 77 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
Security technologies
M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro 12-Core and Core i7-3770K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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