Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Phi 7120X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	50
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Knights Corner (2012−2014)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	17 June 2013 (11 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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)	52
Threads	244	104
Base clock speed	1.24 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.33 GHz	4 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)	300 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	350 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	5,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Status	no data	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	-	+

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 7120X and Xeon Platinum 8571N.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 June 2013	14 December 2023
Physical cores	61	52
Threads	244	104

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