EPYC 7773X vs Xeon Phi 7120D
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 16 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.21 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Milan-X (2022) |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $300 | $1950 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X 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 | 61 (Henihexaconta-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 1.24 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 768 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | 8x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 33,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X 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 | 2 |
| Socket | SFF 230-pin | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 128 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 22 March 2022 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 64 |
| Threads | 244 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 280 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7120D and EPYC 7773X. We've got no test results to judge.
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