Xeon Phi 5120D vs FX-4100
Primary details
Comparing FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1990 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.24 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Architecture codename | Zambezi (2011−2012) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | 12 October 2011 (12 years ago) | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
FX-4100 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 | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4100 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 | AM3+ | SFF 230-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 245 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 October 2011 | 17 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 60 |
| Threads | 4 | 240 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 245 Watt |
FX-4100 has 157.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 5120D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 1400% more physical cores and 5900% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that FX-4100 is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 5120D is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between FX-4100 and Xeon Phi 5120D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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