Intel Core i7-3525M vs Intel Xeon Phi 3110X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3525M and Intel Xeon Phi 3110X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory.

Intel Core i7-3525M

Intel Xeon Phi 3110X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3525M

Around 176% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 1.05 GHz
8.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 300 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 1.05 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 300 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 3110X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
59 more cores, run more applications at once: 61 vs 2
15.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
61x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	61 vs 2
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3525M	Intel Xeon Phi 3110X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Knights Corner
Launch date	November 2012	November 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Laptop	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	160 mm	350 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	1.05 GHz
Number of cores	2	61
Transistor count	1480 million	5000 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	300 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3, DDR4