Xeon Phi 7290F vs i7-5960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking931not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.42no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Knights Landing (2016)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads16288
Base clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F 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
SocketFCLGA20113647
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt260 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2014 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 72
Threads 16 288
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 260 Watt

i7-5960X has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 7290F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-5960X and Xeon Phi 7290F. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-5960X is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7290F is a server/workstation one.


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