EPYC 7443 vs Xeon Phi 7120A
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7120A and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 92 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.40 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Milan (2021−2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,010 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7120A and EPYC 7443 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 | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.24 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 28.5 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 1536 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7120A and EPYC 7443 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 | PCIe x16 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7120A and EPYC 7443. 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 7120A and EPYC 7443 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 7120A and EPYC 7443 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 7120A and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.795 GB/s |
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 7120A and EPYC 7443.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2014 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 24 |
| Threads | 244 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 200 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7120A has 154.2% more physical cores and 408.3% more threads.
EPYC 7443, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7120A and EPYC 7443. We've got no test results to judge.
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