Xeon Phi 3110X vs Phi 3120A
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X 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 | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Knights Corner (2012−2014) |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X 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) | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 228 | 244 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 1.05 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 0 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 350 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X 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 | PCIe x16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 300 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 June 2013 | 12 November 2012 |
| Physical cores | 57 | 61 |
| Threads | 228 | 244 |
Xeon Phi 3120A has an age advantage of 7 months.
Xeon Phi 3110X, on the other hand, has 7% more physical cores and 7% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 3120A and Xeon Phi 3110X. We've got no test results to judge.
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