Intel Xeon Phi 7290 vs AMD A9-9400 SoC
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and AMD A9-9400 SoC 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 7290
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
- 70 more cores, run more applications at once: 72 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 18x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date | June 2016 vs May 2016 |
Number of cores | 72 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core) |
Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC
- Around 41% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.70 GHz
- 24.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 245 Watt
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 1.70 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 10 Watt vs 245 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Phi 7290
CPU 2: AMD A9-9400 SoC
Name | Intel Xeon Phi 7290 | AMD A9-9400 SoC |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1195 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1329 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.759 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 49.738 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 11.848 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 21.079 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 894 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1799 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5100 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 894 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1799 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5100 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Phi 7290 | AMD A9-9400 SoC | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Knights Landing | Stoney Ridge |
Launch date | June 2016 | May 2016 |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 1542 |
Processor Number | 7290 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon Phi™ x200 Product Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.50 GHz | |
L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.70 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 72 | 2 |
Transistor count | 8000 million | 1200 million |
VID voltage range | 0.550-1.125V | |
Die size | 124 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 6 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | SVLCLGA3647 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 245 Watt | 10 Watt |
Peripherals |
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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 (Port 1) may negotiate down to x2, or x1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |