EPYC 7302 vs Xeon Phi 7250
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 267 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.53 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.72 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Landing (2016) | Zen 2 (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $978 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302 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 | 68 (Octahexaconta-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 272 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302 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 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 3647 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 215 Watt | 155 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302 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 7250 and EPYC 7302 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 7250 and EPYC 7302. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 7 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 68 | 16 |
| Threads | 272 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 215 Watt | 155 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7250 has 325% more physical cores and 750% more threads.
EPYC 7302, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 38.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7250 and EPYC 7302, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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