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Fastest socket CPU comparison

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What you think about these fastest AM3, LGA 1155 CPU and price.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE​

i7-3770​

E3-1290 v2​

 
I'm pretty sure the 1100T isn't exactly competitive with the other two...not in 2012 so I don't see why that would change...

As for the 1290V2 vs 3770, I had a 1230v2 and 3770 and there was very little difference outside of legacy, extremely single threaded, CPU-bound games where the lower clock of the 1230v2 held it back sometimes. For most purposes there should be 0 difference between 1290v2 and 3770.

iirc Ivy Bridge non-K CPUs are technically "limited" unlocked, so every limit in the turbo table can go up +400MHz. This extends to all Core i Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs, as long as they support Turbo Boost (no i3 or lower). So with a Z77 board with the right firmware support, you may be able to push the 3770 to match the 1290v2. oops, wasn't thinking properly, the 3770 should theoretically be able to 4.3GHz single core and 4.1GHz all-core.

But the 1290v2 cannot do the same +4, the Xeon E3s are hard locked multiplier at 4.1GHz single and 3.9GHz all-core. That, and you don't get the iGPU of the 3770 (might be useful).

Ideally, the 3770K should be the chip to get, with a good cooler.

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...not in 2012
Well, my TARDIS is awaiting parts and is off-line due to COVID and the chip shortage, so I cannot jump back 10 years to compare. ;)

But in 2022, I can say the 1100T does not compete. It has more cores than the i7, but no hyperthreading. The 1100T also has a smaller L3 cache (6MB vs 8MB) compared with the i7.

As for the two Intels, the Xeon may be a little bit faster on paper (and some benchmarks), but I highly doubt any differences would be noticeable to the "blind" naked eye. There are just too many other factors affecting over all performance, to include the RAM, drive and the graphics solution, not to mention the program(s) you are running. By "blind", I mean if you were evaluating only with your own human senses, one processor at a time, and you had no clue which processor you were using.

While the OS can take advantage of multiple cores, not all programs do - and you didn't tell us what this computer will be used for. I note the i7 offers significantly better single-core performance.

There are several sites that compare, but I think between the two Intels, this site sums it up pretty well: HW Bench - Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Intel Core i7-3770.

Gaming - No clear winner declared
Productivity - No clear winner declared

So, first, if me, I would go for a modern platform and current processor that supports the latest operating systems, security and applications/programs. But if I was forced to use such legacy hardware, and my choices were only between those two Intels, I definitely would go with the i7, unless the used price for the Xeon was just too good to pass up AND it came with a decent warranty!
Ideally, the 3770K should be the chip to get, with a good cooler.
I agree - and with a decent graphics card, a big chunk of RAM, SSD, and of course, a quality PSU.
 
Thanks for replies.
i7 3770 is beast.
 
It is also 10 years old. That does not automatically mean it is tired and worn out (although it could be nearing that). But it does suggest it may not support the latest current or near future technologies.

I see it does not support DDR4 - that means you must use a legacy (read: old) motherboard and legacy RAM - more devices that may be nearing problems due to age.

I am just saying, if you have these components laying around and want to put them to good use, great! But if you need to buy compatible components, spending good money on aging, used electronics is rarely cost efficient, or a good investment.
 
It is also 10 years old. That does not automatically mean it is tired and worn out (although it could be nearing that). But it does suggest it may not support the latest current or near future technologies.

I see it does not support DDR4 - that means you must use a legacy (read: old) motherboard and legacy RAM - more devices that may be nearing problems due to age.

I am just saying, if you have these components laying around and want to put them to good use, great! But if you need to buy compatible components, spending good money on aging, used electronics is rarely cost efficient, or a good investment.
Yes, USB over current- sometimes phone not file sharing, some dead flash drives.
1100T 100 euro is close to i5 2400
 
Phenom are great but they have no sse 4.1 and 4.2 so they are in some situations useless. :)

In Games:
Mostly not the games are the problem the copyright software like Denuvo is mostly the problem, which need the sse expansion.
Watch Dogs as example oficcial dont work on the Phenom but the cracked one runs.


Ram isnt a problem, DDR3 is cheap and u can take a rainbow of it with colors and coolers :)
My next Project when im getting the P6T6 from a friend is to make on the 6 RAM Slots a rainbow,
starting with Gskill Trident in Red, Teamgroup Vulcano in Orange, Geil .. in Yellow, etc.


The Purlpe one was hard to find its from Mushkin in Dark Purple :D
 
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Btw many am3 boards can be updated for FX (yess, the hot & mighty FX with fake cores). With fx you are getting SSE 4.1 and 4.2, among other features. And with a properly oc'ed 8350 (or 8320e) you can still do almost anything. It will slightly affect your electricity bills tho.
 
Btw many am3 boards can be updated for FX (yess, the hot & mighty FX with fake cores). With fx you are getting SSE 4.1 and 4.2, among other features. And with a properly oc'ed 8350 (or 8320e) you can still do almost anything. It will slightly affect your electricity bills tho.
Bad question. Should read 'how many AM3 boards can be updated for FX, and survive.?'
Answer: none
They do not have stout enough VRM to run a fake 8 core FX let alone OC one decently.
There are only 3 or 4 boards good enough for FX.
 
No way 15w Ryzen are totaly cra, one run cinebench and the secon one the ryzen clocks down
 
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