Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs Xeon Phi SE10X

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated14
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.88
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data16.81
Architecture codenameKnights Corner (2012−2014)Storm Peak (2023)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 cores61 (Henihexaconta-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads24464
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.1 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size350 mm24x 71 mm2
Number of transistors5,000 million26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 configuration11
SocketPCIe x16sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. 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 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 November 2012 19 October 2023
Physical cores 61 32
Threads 244 64
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon Phi SE10X has 90.6% more physical cores and 281.3% more threads, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi SE10X and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Phi SE10X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a desktop one.


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