Intel Xeon E3 1290 vs Intel Xeon Phi 3120P

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Intel Xeon E3-1290

Intel Xeon Phi 3120P

We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1290 with 4 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Xeon Phi 3120P with 57 cores 1.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 1.1GHz)

Lower TDP (95W vs 300W)

Intel Xeon Phi 3120P 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 1 months late

Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)

More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)

Score

Intel Xeon E3 1290

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Intel Xeon Phi 3120P

General Parameters

May 2011

Release Date

Jun 2013

Intel

Manufacturer

PCIe

Server

Type

Server

Sandy Bridge

Core Architecture

Knights Corner

Intel Socket 1155

Socket

PCIe x16

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Generation

Xeon Phi (Knights Corner)

Package

1.16 billions

Transistor Count

5 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

22 nm

95 W

Power Consumption

300 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

216 mm²

Die Size

350 mm²

CPU Performance

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

1.1 GHz

4 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

0

4

Total Core Count

57

8

Total Thread Count

228

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36.0

Multiplier

11.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

32 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

-

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

1

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3,DDR4

2

Max Memory Channels

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

-

16

PCIe Lanes

-

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