Xeon Phi 3120P vs m5-6Y54

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Primary details

Comparing Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2182not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core m5no data
Power efficiency26.99no data
Architecture codenameSkylake-Y (2015)Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)17 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P 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 cores2 (Dual-core)57 (Heptapentaconta-Core)
Threads4228
Base clock speed1.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz1.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier11no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm2350 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million5,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515PCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 515no data
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 17 June 2013
Physical cores 2 57
Threads 4 228
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 300 Watt

m5-6Y54 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 7400% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 3120P, on the other hand, has 2750% more physical cores and 5600% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core m5-6Y54 and Xeon Phi 3120P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core m5-6Y54 is a notebook processor while Xeon Phi 3120P is a server/workstation one.


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