Intel Xeon Phi 7290 vs AMD EPYC 9684X
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Phi 7290 with 72 cores 1.5GHz and AMD EPYC 9684X with 96 cores 2.55GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Phi 7290 's Advantages
Lower TDP (245W vs 400W)
AMD EPYC 9684X 's Advantages
Released 7 years late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (2.55GHz vs 1.5GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2016
Release Date
Jun 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Knights Landing
Core Architecture
Genoa-X
Intel Socket 3647
Socket
AMD Socket SP5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Phi (Knights Landing)
Generation
EPYC (Zen 4 (Genoa))
Package
8 billions
Transistor Count
135.24 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
245 W
Power Consumption
400 W
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
12x72 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
397 mm²
CPU Performance
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.55 GHz
1.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
72
Total Core Count
96
288
Total Thread Count
192
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
25.5
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
-
L3 Cache
1152 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR5-4800
Max Memory Channels
12
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
460.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
