Xeon Phi 7120P vs Core 2 Duo E4600
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Allendale (2006−2009) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | October 2007 (17 years ago) | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 244 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.24 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 111 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 167 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 61 |
| Threads | 2 | 244 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 300 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E4600 has 361.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 7120P, on the other hand, has 2950% more physical cores and 12100% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Duo E4600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7120P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4600 and Xeon Phi 7120P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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