Xeon Phi 7235 vs i7-3770

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1405	not rated
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.61	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon Phi
Power efficiency	4.97	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Knights Mill (2017)
Release date	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)	1 December 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	8	256
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	15
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	32K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.550-1.2V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235 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	SVLCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235 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 Phi 7235. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	102.381 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	+	-
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 Phi 7235 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3770 and Xeon Phi 7235.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	36

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2012	1 December 2017
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	8	256
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	77 Watt	250 Watt

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