Xeon w3-2525 vs Phi SE10X
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Knights Corner (2012−2014) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (11 years ago) | 24 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $609 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 244 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 350 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525 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 | 1 |
| Socket | PCIe x16 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 175 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 24 August 2024 |
| Physical cores | 61 | 8 |
| Threads | 244 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 175 Watt |
Xeon Phi SE10X has 662.5% more physical cores and 1425% more threads.
Xeon w3-2525, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and 71.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi SE10X and Xeon w3-2525. We've got no test results to judge.
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