Xeon Phi 5120D vs E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	538	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.09	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Knights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	17 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$80	$1516

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	60 (Hexaconta-Core)
Threads	36	240
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.05 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	350 mm2
Number of transistors	7200 Million	5,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	SFF 230-pin
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	245 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Phi 5120D.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	17 June 2013
Physical cores	18	60
Threads	36	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	245 Watt

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