Ryzen 5 4600G vs Xeon Phi 7120A
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 772 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 31 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.71 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 6 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.24 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| 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 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G 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 Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 7 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 April 2014 | 21 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 6 |
| Threads | 244 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7120A has 916.7% more physical cores and 1933.3% more threads.
Ryzen 5 4600G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 361.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 7120A is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7120A and Ryzen 5 4600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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