Intel Xeon Phi 7120X vs AMD A4-1200

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Phi 7120X and AMD A4-1200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon Phi 7120X

AMD A4-1200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 7120X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
59 more cores, run more applications at once: 61 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 1.33 GHz vs 1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
15.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
30.5x 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
Maximum frequency	1.33 GHz vs 1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-1200

75x lower typical power consumption: 3.9 Watt vs 300 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.9 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Phi 7120X
CPU 2: AMD A4-1200

Name	Intel Xeon Phi 7120X	AMD A4-1200
PassMark - Single thread mark		303
PassMark - CPU mark		369
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		559
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		891
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		238
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		611
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		238
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		611
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1227

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Phi 7120X	AMD A4-1200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Knights Corner	Temash
Launch date	June 2013	23 May 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	2858
Processor Number	7120X
Series	Intel® Xeon Phi™ x100 Product Family	AMD A-Series
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.24 GHz
Die size	350 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	1.33 GHz	1 GHz
Number of cores	61	2
Transistor count	5000 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		90 °C
Number of threads		2
Memory
Max memory channels	16
Maximum memory bandwidth	352 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	3.9 Watt
Sockets supported		FT3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel® IMCI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)