Athlon 64 2850e vs Xeon Phi 3120A
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e 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 | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | August 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e 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 | 57 (Heptapentaconta-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 228 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 128K |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e 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 | PCIe x16 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 22 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e. 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 Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e 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 Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 57 | 1 |
| Threads | 228 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 22 Watt |
Xeon Phi 3120A has 5600% more physical cores and 22700% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 2850e, on the other hand, has 1263.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 3120A is a server/workstation processor while Athlon 64 2850e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 3120A and Athlon 64 2850e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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