Xeon Gold 5412U vs i7-4770

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.44
Xeon Gold 5412U
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
33.09
+645%

Xeon Gold 5412U outperforms Core i7-4770 by a whopping 645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1331121
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.5092.56
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency5.0016.93
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500$1,113

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5412U has 18412% better value for money than i7-4770.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)45 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C81 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size32 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U.

PCIe versionUp to 3.05
PCI Express lanes1680

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.

i7-4770 4.44
Xeon Gold 5412U 33.09
+645%

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.

i7-4770 7060
Xeon Gold 5412U 52557
+644%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.44 33.09
Recency 2 June 2013 10 January 2023
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 8 48
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 185 Watt

i7-4770 has 120.2% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5412U, on the other hand, has a 645.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 5412U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4770 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-4770 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5412U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 5412U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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