Opteron 6284 SE vs i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1407not rated
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.97no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Interlagos (2011−2012)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (per die)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2316 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE 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 configuration14
SocketFCLGA1155G34
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE 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 Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE.

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 140 Watt

i7-3770 has a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 81.8% lower power consumption.

Opteron 6284 SE, on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3770 and Opteron 6284 SE. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3770 is a desktop processor while Opteron 6284 SE is a server/workstation one.


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