Ryzen Embedded V2546 vs Xeon Phi 5120D
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 738 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.50 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546 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 | 60 (Hexaconta-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 240 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.05 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546 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 | SFF 230-pin | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546. 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 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546 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 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546 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 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 68.269 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics 384SP |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 June 2013 | 10 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 60 | 6 |
| Threads | 240 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 45 Watt |
Xeon Phi 5120D has 900% more physical cores and 1900% more threads.
Ryzen Embedded V2546, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 444.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 5120D is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded V2546 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 5120D and Ryzen Embedded V2546, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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