Xeon Phi 3120A vs Phenom II X4 945 (125W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A 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 | Deneb (2009−2011) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | 23 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A 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) | 57 (Heptapentaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 228 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A 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 | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A. 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
Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 April 2009 | 17 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 57 |
| Threads | 4 | 228 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 300 Watt |
Phenom II X4 945 (125W) has 140% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 3120A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 1325% more physical cores and 5600% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 945 (125W) is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 3120A is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 945 (125W) and Xeon Phi 3120A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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