Xeon Platinum 8368Q vs Phi 5120D
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 131 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Ice Lake-SP (2021) |
| Release date | 17 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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) | 38 |
| Threads | 240 | 76 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.05 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 57 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SFF 230-pin | 4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q 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 Platinum 8368Q are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 June 2013 | 6 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 60 | 38 |
| Threads | 240 | 76 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 245 Watt | 270 Watt |
Xeon Phi 5120D has 57.9% more physical cores and 215.8% more threads, and 10.2% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8368Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 5120D and Xeon Platinum 8368Q. We've got no test results to judge.
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