Xeon D-1581 vs Core i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1326	831
Place by popularity	14	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.97	2.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon D
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	24 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data
Current price	$83 (0.3x MSRP)	$728

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-3770 has 9% better value for money than Xeon D-1581.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	306.18 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	80 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1667
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.124 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon D-1581.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	6
Number of USB ports	no data	8
Integrated LAN	no data	+
UART	no 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.

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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 D-1581 outperforms Core i7-3770 by 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.15	8.59
Recency	29 April 2012	24 February 2016
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	65 Watt

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