In the first section, we tabulate our testbed setup and detail the. Im essentially recommending the exact same thing i did to mine. Admittedly, the passive ivy bridge htpc uses a 55w tdp core i3 3225, but, as we will see later, the power consumption at full load for the haswell build is very close to that of the core i3 3225 build despite the lower tdp of the core i74765t. My two current htpc both outputting 1080p are an i3 nuc hd4000, and a pentium g620 hd. Intels ivy bridge processors give unparalleled performance, reliability and value for money. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Jan 03, 20 while i can only guess at the root cause for the power consumption delta between the i3 3220 and i3 3225, there is a key differentiator should your htpc need more gpu performance to utilize the madvr advanced video renderer. How to build a htpc home theater pc digital trends.
In addition, one can find an intelbased gigabit nic and 802. Mar 08, 2012 ivy bridge processors feature 16 pcie 3. Deciding on a processor with or without intel clear video hd. Used it mainly for writing documents, alternatively browsing a little internet which currently is also going down in perforance and did some non demanding gaming. Jan 31, 2014 i ordered the i3 version of the nuc from newegg. The power consumption is amazing and proper 24hz is great for 1080p24 playback. The below intel cpus are all newly released cpus, the core i7 and core i5 ranges get the new 22nm ivy bridge treatment, core i3, pentium. Intel nuc next unit of computing intel celeron or core i3 or core i5 vpro processor support 2x pcie mini slots 1x halflength and 1x fullhalflength support for new msata ssd card via fulllength pcie mini card 2x usb 2. They both seem to perform equally well, and both use less than 30w.
Intel has been using the i3, i5, and i7 naming scheme for their cpus for quite a while now, but what these labels mean tends to slowly change over time as new features are introduced or older ones get replaced. May, 2015 occasionally, youll find an older ivy bridge processor like the intel core i3 3m in a system thats the same price as system with a newer haswell cpu like the intel core i3 4012y. Occasionally, youll find an older ivy bridge processor like the intel core i33m in a system thats the same price as system with a newer haswell cpu like the intel core i34012y. Download 3rd generation intel core ivy bridge funtoo. The intel core i3 desktop processors have been available since. The only negative i have with this board is that the antenna connections on the back tend to loosen if you use an aftermarket antenna as opposed to the ones included with the motherboard. Most importantly for the home theater pc htpc enthusiast significant. Joined nov 30, 2011 messages 115 motherboard gigabyte h370md3hclover cpu i38350k graphics rx 570, 1920x1080 mobile phone. The exact specifications can be found at hp probook 4340s notebook pc c4y15ea. Intel core i73770k ivy bridge cpu and dz77ga70k motherboard. All measurements were run with unified software and drivers. By observing frame dropping statistics in the two video captures above showing three video clips 480i, 720p, 1080i. Before getting into the system at hand we should take a quick look at the ivy bridge launch lineup, where hyperthreading remains the clearest distinction between the i7 and i5 members of intels 3 rd generation of core cpus.
New intel haswell i3 4010y mini box pc, fanless barebone, htpc, desktop barebone with rich io. Compare products including processors, desktop boards, server products and networking products. Ivy is also slightly quicker per clock then sandy between 510%, well use 7% on average. Apr 05, 2016 haswell series has a significantly better gpu 4600 vs 4000, otherwise there are between 6 8% cpu performance improvements at the same clock. Deciding on a processor with or without intel clear video. Windwithme shares ivy bridge entry core i3 3220 performance for your reference. The state of home theater computing media experience. Nov 15, 2019 we check out the ivy bridge sporting htpc from asrock called the visionx 321b. By observing frame dropping statistics in the two video captures above showing three video clips 480i, 720p, 1080i rendered with default settings in madvr on both. Amd trinity radeon hd 7540d and intel ivy bridge hd 4000. For an htpc, id go for a newer haswell i3 rather than an ivy bridge i5 as cpu grunt isnt usually whats required. New htpc build haswell or ivy bridge with gfx help avforums. For htpc software you should really try jriver media center. All consumer chipsets support a single pcie x16 device, while the two z7x chipsets add the.
Sep 12, 2012 out from behind closed door sessions and on the main floor, some of the more impressive demos were of an intel ivy bridge based htpc streaming 4k hd video over a rather expensive 4k eizo monitor. The ivy bridge e silicon, is to a large part an optical shrink of the sandy bridge e silicon, with a few improvements. Intel celeron or core i3 or core i5 vpro processor support 2x pcie mini slots 1x halflength and 1x fullhalflength. If you wanted to run a amd system any a4 or a6, socket fm2, will also work great. The model of probook i have is ivybridge processor with a 7series motherboard, i33110m 2. Entry i33220 bundles hd2500 and i33225 is with hd4000. New i54200u mini pc add 4k resolution, old i53317u mini pc support only blu ray 1080p and 1080i. Ivy bridge based build have my old desktop which i would like to tune or rebuild completely. Apr 23, 2012 intels newest generation of desktop and mobile cpus, codenamed ivy bridge, debut today. In our tests, the chips showed moderate overall performance gains and.
Desktop processors are branded as 3th generation intel core i3, core i5, and core i7. With great htpc features like bitstreaming of hdsound, good 23. Currently im debating on an i33220 ivy 55w, i32120t sandy 35w or a tossup between the a65400k or the a85500 both trinity 55w. While i can only guess at the root cause for the power consumption delta between the i33220 and i33225, there is a key differentiator should your htpc need more gpu performance to utilize the madvr advanced video renderer. Intel revealed ivy bridge core i3 is renewing product line as the price is same as sandy bridge core i3. Dont forget to read our main llano article to see how well the lynx platform compares to intel sandy bridge when it comes to games. There is no rush to build your htpc, so take the time to carefully research. Gpu, compared to the hd 2000 gpu that was in the i32100t i upgraded from. Skill ripjaws series 4gb 240pin ddr3 sdram ddr3 33. Intels newest generation of desktop and mobile cpus, codenamed ivy bridge, debut today. Its in an antec isk110 case so i dont have room for internal addons. Power consumption shows a tremendous decrease across all streams. You need, at the minimum, an ivy bridge cpu 3xxx series for local content and. Low power intel cpus for htpc nas home server builds.
Replacing my roku 3, should i get the i3 or i5 broadwell nuc. I just put up the little control program i made for controlling my htpc and. Current config has a gigabyte gah97nwifi miniitx which supports 5. The ivy bridgee silicon, is to a large part an optical shrink of the sandy bridgee silicon, with a few improvements. Intel nuc dc3217iye mini pc roundup tomas hardware. The intel64 ivybridge subarch specifically supports processors based on intels ivy bridge microarchitecture with avx instructions. The ivy bridge is a codename for the latest generation of chips that are based on intels sandy bridge micro architecture. Display outputs from the ondie ivy bridge gpu are handled by a hdmi, displayport and dvii port on the rear io panel. Many of the released processors desktop and mobile variants are apus, containing integrated intel graphics support, and include the core i74800 and 4900 series processors. The chip is fabricated on intels 22 nm node with trigate transistors, the imc natively supports ddr31866 mhz, the pciexpress root complex is gen 3. Jul 29, 20 wanting to build a new htpc and i have two options option 1 haswell i5 4430 using its own gfx asus h87iplus stock cpu cooler option 2 ivy bridge i3 3220 asus p8z77m stock cpu cooler sapphire hd 6570 ultimate edition 1024mb gddr3 now both systems work out at the same price but i dont know which to go for as i want a quiet build. Sandybridge processor on ivybridge board or ivybridge processor on sandybridge board, you may have difficulty. Windwithme shares ivy bridge entry core i33220 performance for your reference.
They also differed in operation, with the intel core i33220s buzzing. With my last benchmark being about ivy bridge core i7 ht performance in games, and the future one being skylake core i7 ht performance in games, ive decided to run something of the ordinary, and yet refreshing. Jan 30, 2014 intel nuc dc3217iye ivy bridge were including intels previousgen ivy bridge based nuc dc3217iye as a comparison point. Feb 15, 2012 intels upcoming core i3 dual core desktop processor lineup for the 22nm ivy bridge platform has been detailed within two charts leaked by. New i54200u mini pc add 4k resolution, old i53317u mini pc support only blu ray 1080p and 1080i 2. Its got surprisingly good performance, but will the price turn you off. Disappointingly there are no i3s included in todays launch, but it is also worth lamenting the.
Haswell series has a significantly better gpu 4600 vs 4000, otherwise there are between 6 8% cpu performance improvements at the same clock. If 3rd gen core i3 price can be lower, it will be more attractive. Jun 08, 20 the ivy bridge is a codename for the latest generation of chips that are based on intels sandy bridge micro architecture. Advantage of haswell htpc i54200u compare to ivy bridge htpc i53317u. Technical support and discussion of the opensource xf86videointel driver and other intel linux software projects. Out from behind closed door sessions and on the main floor, some of the more impressive demos were of an intel ivy bridgebased htpc streaming. Intel nuc dc3217iye ivy bridge were including intels previousgen ivy bridgebased nuc dc3217iye as a comparison point. In this article, we will go over what differentiates i3, i5, and i7 processors for both. I would think theyd be better than the i3 for the person who wants to do light gaming, as their integrated gpu is stronger than the intel. Entry i3 3220 bundles hd2500 and i3 3225 is with hd4000.
Passive ivy bridge htpc core i33225 asus p8z77i deluxe. Ivy bridge processors are backwardscompatible with the sandy bridge platform, so you can use the same lga1155 motherboards as with the previous generation. So taking both of those into consideration the i3 3240 should be about 17% faster then the i3 2100 that was already beating fx4100 at stock. Intels desktop core i3 ivy bridge processors leaked and detailed. The extra features on the i3 you will not notice imo for a htpc. Time to time a acquire different processors, since i am assembling computers for. Haswell again this time specifically for htpc celeron. But by using your new ivy bridge processor in an older 2nd generation motherboardsocket, you will not be able to use all the new features introduced in ivy bridge. Admittedly, the passive ivy bridge htpc uses a 55w tdp core i33225, but, as we will see later, the power consumption at full load for the haswell build is very close to that of the core i33225 build despite the lower tdp of the core i74765t. The htpc in my living room started off as an i3 build several years ago. If you dont need anything that small or be power efficient, you can get away even cheaper and buy a used sff pc off ebay with a sandyivy bridge cpu similar to the cheapest 4k htpc player below, but without an additional gpu. If you have a different combination of processor to motherboard, i. The below intel cpus are all newly released cpus, the core i7 and core i5 ranges get the new 22nm ivy bridge treatment, core i3, pentium, celeron and atom cpus even though new are still based on the sandy bridge core, ivy bridge versions are replacing them as of the 3rd quarter of this year. Wanting to build a new htpc and i have two options option 1 haswell i5 4430 using its own gfx asus h87iplus stock cpu cooler option 2 ivy bridge i3 3220 asus p8z77m stock cpu cooler sapphire hd 6570 ultimate edition 1024mb gddr3 now both systems work out at the same price but i dont know which to go for as i want a quiet build.
My htpc is amd based but my main computer is intel. Ivy bridge is the codename for the third generation of the intel core processors core i7, i5, i3. We will determine whether the shortcomings of ivy bridge rendering. Xbmc and jriver media center 18 concluding remarks. The performance of i3 and i5 processors is sufficient for most users anyway and. On top of this, the naming scheme between desktop and mobile cpus is often different as well. In our tests, the chips showed moderate overall performance gains and substantial graphics improvement. Selecting the right processor is key when purchasing or upgrading your pc. Quicksync gets open source support, regresses in quality. The software setup for the haswell htpc testbed involved the following. Ivy bridge htpc vs haswell htpc, which one to select. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.