Xeon Phi 7120A vs 3.20
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Phi 7120A 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 | Gallatin (2003−2004) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | October 2003 (21 year ago) | 6 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 3.20 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 244 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.24 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.33 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 237 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 286 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 3.20 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | 604 | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.20 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 | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 3.20 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 Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Phi 7120A are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Phi 7120A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 61 |
| Threads | 1 | 244 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 97 Watt | 300 Watt |
Xeon 3.20 has 209.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon Phi 7120A, on the other hand, has 6000% more physical cores and 24300% more threads, and a 490.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Phi 7120A. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 3.20 and Xeon Phi 7120A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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