Xeon Phi 31S1P vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking905not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency12.06no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)17 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)57 (Heptapentaconta-Core)
Threads6228
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz1.1 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data350 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million5,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 September 2019 17 June 2013
Physical cores 6 57
Threads 6 228
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 270 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has an age advantage of 6 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 315.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 31S1P, on the other hand, has 850% more physical cores and 3700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 3500X and Xeon Phi 31S1P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 31S1P is a server/workstation one.


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