Intel Xeon Phi 7210 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Phi 7210 and Intel Xeon 5150 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon Phi 7210

Intel Xeon 5150

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 7210

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 0 month(s) later
62 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7306 vs 2043

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2016 vs June 2006
Number of cores	64 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 4096 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7306 vs 2043

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

Around 77% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 215 Watt
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1065 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 215 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1065 vs 460

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Phi 7210
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

460

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7306

2043

Name	Intel Xeon Phi 7210	Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark	460	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	7306	2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Phi 7210	Intel Xeon 5150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Knights Landing	Woodcrest
Launch date	June 2016	June 2006
Place in performance rating	2731	2717
Processor Number	7210	5150
Series	Intel® Xeon Phi™ x200 Product Family	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$455.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	64	2
Transistor count	8000 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.550-1.125V	B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		65°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	102 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SVLCLGA3647	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	215 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	36
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16 port (Port 2 and 3) may negotiate down to x8, x4, x2, or x1. x4 port (Port1) may negotiate down to x2, or x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)