Xeon Phi 7210F vs Core 2 Duo E7500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2575	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.83	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Knights Landing (2016)
Release date	January 2009 (15 years ago)	20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Current price	$69	$404

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F 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	2 (Dual-core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	2	256
Base clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	8,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F 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	LGA775	3647
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	230 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Xeon Phi 7210F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	64
Threads	2	256
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	230 Watt

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