i3-12100 vs Xeon Phi 7285

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	876
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Phi	no data
Power efficiency	no data	13.51
Architecture codename	Knights Mill (2017)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	18 December 2017 (6 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	272	8
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Multiplier	15	no data
L1 cache	4.25 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	34 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	8,000 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.550-1.2V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 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	SVLCLGA3647	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	384 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	115.212 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7285 and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	36	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 December 2017	4 January 2022
Physical cores	68	4
Threads	272	8
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt

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