Intel Xeon Phi 3120A vs Opteron 43CX EE
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Phi 3120A with 57 cores 1.1GHz and Opteron 43CX EE with 4 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Phi 3120A 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Opteron 43CX EE 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.2GHz vs 1.1GHz)
Lower TDP (35W vs 300W)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2013
Release Date
Dec 2012
PCIe
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Knights Corner
Core Architecture
Seoul
PCIe x16
Socket
AMD Socket C32
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon Phi (Knights Corner)
Generation
Opteron (Seoul)
Package
5 billions
Transistor Count
1.2 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
300 W
Power Consumption
35 W
Intel
Foundry
-
350 mm²
Die Size
315 mm²
CPU Performance
1.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
57
Total Core Count
4
228
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
200 MHz
11.0
Multiplier
11.0
32 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K
512 K per core
L2 Cache
4 MB
-
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3,DDR4
Memory Types
DDR3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
