Intel Xeon Phi 3110X vs Intel Xeon Phi 5110P

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Phi 3110X and Intel Xeon Phi 5110P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals.

Intel Xeon Phi 3110X

Intel Xeon Phi 5110P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 3110X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 61 vs 60
Around 2% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% 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 60
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 5110P

Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 225 Watt vs 300 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	225 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Phi 3110X	Intel Xeon Phi 5110P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Knights Corner	Knights Corner
Launch date	November 2012	November 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Processor Number		5110P
Series		Intel® Xeon Phi™ x100 Product Family
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	350 mm	350 mm
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.05 GHz	1.05 GHz
Number of cores	61	60
Transistor count	5000 million	5000 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		1.05 GHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels		16
Maximum memory bandwidth		320 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	225 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Instruction set extensions		Intel® IMCI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0