Xeon Phi 7120A vs i7-9750H

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1017	not rated
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	14.31	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-HR (2019)	Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	6 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	61 (Henihexaconta-Core)
Threads	12	244
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.24 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	150 mm2	350 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	5,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9750H and Xeon Phi 7120A.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 April 2019	6 April 2014
Physical cores	6	61
Threads	12	244
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	300 Watt

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