Intel Xeon Phi 3120P vs Intel Xeon E5 2670
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Phi 3120P with 57 cores 1.1GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2670 with 8 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Phi 3120P 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Intel Xeon E5 2670 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 1.1GHz)
Lower TDP (115W vs 300W)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2013
Release Date
Mar 2012
PCIe
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Knights Corner
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
PCIe x16
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Phi (Knights Corner)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
5 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
300 W
Power Consumption
115 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
350 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
1.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
57
Total Core Count
8
228
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
11.0
Multiplier
26.0
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
-
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3,DDR4
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
