Xeon Phi 5120D vs Core 2 Quad Q8200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2409	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	1.12	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	17 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D 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	4 (Quad-Core)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	240
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	1.05 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	350 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	5,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D 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	SFF 230-pin
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	245 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D. 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 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D 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 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Xeon Phi 5120D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR3, DDR4

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	60
Threads	4	240
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	245 Watt

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