i7-3770T vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	865	1561
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.95	0.45
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	6.05	7.22
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$330

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has 333% better value for money than i7-3770T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	160 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	3,400 million	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T 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	FCLGA2011	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T. 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 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 E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v4 and Core i7-3770T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.95	3.43
Recency	20 June 2016	29 April 2012
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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