Intel Xeon Phi SE10X vs AMD FX-8350

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Phi SE10X and AMD FX-8350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 SE10X

AMD FX-8350

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi SE10X

53 more cores, run more applications at once: 61 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
5.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	61 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 8 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350

Around 282% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 300 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Phi SE10X
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350

Name	Intel Xeon Phi SE10X	AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark		1581
PassMark - CPU mark		6067
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		566
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2751
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.912
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.137

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Phi SE10X	AMD FX-8350
Essentials
Architecture codename	Knights Corner	Vishera
Launch date	November 2012	23 October 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	2518
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD8350FRW8KHK
Price now		$79.99
Series		AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors
Value for money (0-100)		32.95
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	350 mm	315 mm
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	1.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	61	8
Transistor count	5000 million	1200 Million
Unlocked
Base frequency		4 GHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		61°C
Number of threads		8
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	125 Watt
Sockets supported		AM3+
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a