Intel Atom C2730 VS Intel Core i7-3770K

Comparison of video cards Intel Atom C2730 vs Intel Core i7-3770K in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-3770K

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 1.70 GHz

Around -106% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.90 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 49% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Intel Atom C2730

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More number of cores

8 4

2 times more cores
Performance per watt

12 W 77 W

About 0.16 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Atom C2730

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-3770K Intel Atom C2730
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i7 Intel Atom
Generation	3 1
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000 Intel Atom C2000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-3770K vs Intel Atom C2730 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.50 GHz 1.70 GHz
CPU Cores	4 8
Turbo (1 Core)	3.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4000 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz No turbo
Execution units	16
Shader	128
Max. displays	3
Generation	7
DirectX Version	11.0
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 2.0
PCIe lanes	16 8

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-3770K or Intel Atom C2730? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	77 W 12 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Atom C2730 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L3-Cache	8.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge S Avoton
Technology	22 nm 22 nm
Socket	LGA 1155 BGA 1283
Release date	Q2/2012 Q3/2013