Intel Xeon Phi 7290 vs Opteron X2170
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon Phi 7290 with 72 cores 1.5GHz and Opteron X2170 with 4 cores 2.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon Phi 7290 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 28nm)
Opteron X2170 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Lower TDP (25W vs 245W)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2016
Release Date
Sep 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Server
Type
Server
Knights Landing
Core Architecture
Steppe Eagle
Intel Socket 3647
Socket
AMD Socket FT3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon R5E
Xeon Phi (Knights Landing)
Generation
Opteron (X-Series)
Package
8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
28 nm
245 W
Power Consumption
25 W
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
72
Total Core Count
4
288
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
15.0
Multiplier
24.0
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4
Memory Types
DDR3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
