Intel Xeon Phi 7290F vs Intel Xeon E5 2690
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Phi 7290F with 72 cores 1.5GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2690 with 8 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
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)
Intel Xeon E5 2690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Lower TDP (135W vs 260W)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2016
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Knights Landing
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
Intel Socket 3647
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Phi (Knights Landing)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
8 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
260 W
Power Consumption
135 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
435 mm²
CPU Performance
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
1.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
72
Total Core Count
8
288
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
29.0
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
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
3
