Xeon E-2478 vs Phi 5120D
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance 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) | Raptor Lake-S |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 240 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.05 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 June 2013 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 60 | 8 |
| Threads | 240 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon Phi 5120D has 650% more physical cores and 1400% more threads.
Xeon E-2478, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 206.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon E-2478, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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