Xeon Phi SE10X vs Core 2 Extreme QX9770

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1654not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.02no data
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)12 November 2012 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)61 (Henihexaconta-Core)
Threads4244
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Bus rate1600 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2350 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)55 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million5,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X 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
SocketLGA775PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)136 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X 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 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 61
Threads 4 244
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 136 Watt 300 Watt

Core 2 Extreme QX9770 has 120.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi SE10X, on the other hand, has 1425% more physical cores and 6000% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and Xeon Phi SE10X. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Extreme QX9770 is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi SE10X is a server/workstation one.


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