Xeon Phi 7210F vs Opteron 6281

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1497not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.35no data
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesIntel
Architecture codenameInterlagos (2011−2012)Knights Landing (2016)
Release date1 May 2012 (13 years ago)20 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$988no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Opteron 6281 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads16256
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cache768 KB32 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per module)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (per die)0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size2x 315 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,400 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Opteron 6281 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 configuration41
SocketG343647
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt230 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 6281 and Xeon Phi 7210F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Opteron 6281 and Xeon Phi 7210F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 6281 and Xeon Phi 7210F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 6281 and Xeon Phi 7210F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 6281 and Xeon Phi 7210F.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2012 20 June 2016
Physical cores 16 64
Threads 16 256
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 230 Watt

Opteron 6281 has 76.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 7210F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 6281 and Intel Xeon Phi 7210F. We've got no test results to judge.

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