Xeon Phi 7120A vs Ryzen 7 8700G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 275 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.87 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 29.15 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 6 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 244 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 1.24 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A 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 | AM5 | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A 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 Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 6 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 61 |
| Threads | 16 | 244 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 300 Watt |
Ryzen 7 8700G has an age advantage of 9 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 361.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 7120A, on the other hand, has 662.5% more physical cores and 1425% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7120A is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 8700G and Xeon Phi 7120A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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