Xeon Phi 7230 vs Opteron X2 185
Primary details
Comparing Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230 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 | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Denmark (2005−2006) | Knights Landing (2016) |
| Release date | 6 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $435 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 256 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 939 | 3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 215 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 March 2006 | 20 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 64 |
| Threads | 2 | 256 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 215 Watt |
Opteron X2 185 has 95.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 7230, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 3100% more physical cores and 12700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron X2 185 and Xeon Phi 7230, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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