Intel Xeon E5 2609 vs Intel Xeon Phi 7290F
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2609 with 4 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon Phi 7290F with 72 cores 1.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2609 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 260W)
Intel Xeon Phi 7290F 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Score
General Parameters
Mar 2012
Release Date
Jun 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Sandy Bridge-EP
Core Architecture
Knights Landing
Intel Socket 2011
Socket
Intel Socket 3647
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Generation
Xeon Phi (Knights Landing)
Package
1.27 billions
Transistor Count
8 billions
32 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
80 W
Power Consumption
260 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
294 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
1.7 GHz
4
Total Core Count
72
4
Total Thread Count
288
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
15.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR4
4
Max Memory Channels
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
-
