Xeon Gold 6230R vs i7-4770

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-4770
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.45
Xeon Gold 6230R
2020
26 cores / 52 threads, 150 Watt
21.16
+376%

Xeon Gold 6230R outperforms Core i7-4770 by a whopping 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1318256
Place by popularity76not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4422.33
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon Gold
Power efficiency5.0113.35
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)24 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500$1,900

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6230R has 4975% better value for money than i7-4770.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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)26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Threads852
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cache64 KB (per core)1.625 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)26 MB
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)35.75 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Xeon Gold 6230R 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 6230R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s140.8 GB/s
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 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R 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 6230R.

PCIe versionUp to 3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1648

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 4.45
Xeon Gold 6230R 21.16
+376%

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 7062
Xeon Gold 6230R 33608
+376%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-4770 1208
+2%
Xeon Gold 6230R 1184

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-4770 3816
Xeon Gold 6230R 9066
+138%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.45 21.16
Recency 2 June 2013 24 February 2020
Physical cores 4 26
Threads 8 52
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 150 Watt

i7-4770 has 78.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6230R, on the other hand, has a 375.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 550% more physical cores and 550% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6230R 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 6230R is a server/workstation one.


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