i7-3770K vs Xeon D-1531
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-1531 outperforms Core i7-3770K by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1471 | 1624 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.81 | 0.70 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 5.22 | 2.03 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 November 2015 (9 years ago) | 29 April 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon D-1531 has 16% better value for money than i7-3770K.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 22 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1.5 MB (per core) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1667 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 77 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| 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 | + |
Security technologies
Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K 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 Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.124 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1531 and Core i7-3770K.
| PCIe version | 2.0/3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 6 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.32 | 3.69 |
| Recency | 1 November 2015 | 29 April 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 77 Watt |
Xeon D-1531 has a 17.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 71.1% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon D-1531 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3770K in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon D-1531 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3770K is a desktop one.
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