Xeon Phi 7290 vs Xeon E5-2687W v4
Xeon Phi 7290
Xeon E5-2687W v4
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Xeon Phi 7290
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2687W v4
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Xeon Phi 7290 | Xeon E5-2687W v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($1,138) |
| Longevity | 🛑 Legacy (Knights Landing (2016) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Xeon Phi 7290 | Xeon E5-2687W v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($1,138) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Phi 7290 and Xeon E5-2687W v4
Xeon Phi 7290
The Xeon Phi 7290 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Knights Landing (2016) architecture. It features 72 cores and 288 threads. Base frequency is 1.5 GHz, with boost up to 1.7 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 245 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 17,839 points. Launch price was $800.
Xeon E5-2687W v4
The Xeon E5-2687W v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.5 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB. L2 cache: 3 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 160 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 17,640 points. Launch price was $2,141.
Processing Power
The Xeon Phi 7290 packs 72 cores / 288 threads, while the Xeon E5-2687W v4 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Phi 7290 has 60 more cores. Boost clocks reach 1.7 GHz on the Xeon Phi 7290 versus 3.5 GHz on the Xeon E5-2687W v4 — a 69.2% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2687W v4 (base: 1.5 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Xeon Phi 7290 uses the Knights Landing (2016) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2687W v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Phi 7290 scores 17,839 against the Xeon E5-2687W v4's 17,640 — a 1.1% lead for the Xeon Phi 7290. L3 cache: 0 kB (total) on the Xeon Phi 7290 vs 30 MB on the Xeon E5-2687W v4.
| Feature | Xeon Phi 7290 | Xeon E5-2687W v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 72 / 288+500% | 12 / 24 |
| Boost Clock | 1.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz+106% |
| Base Clock | 1.5 GHz | 3 GHz+100% |
| L3 Cache | 0 kB (total) | 30 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 3 MB+500% |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Knights Landing (2016) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| PassMark | 17,839+1% | 17,640 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 1,063 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 8,255 |
Memory & Platform
The Xeon Phi 7290 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2687W v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Xeon Phi 7290 | Xeon E5-2687W v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA3647 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1536 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 4 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 40 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Xeon Phi 7290) / Yes (Xeon E5-2687W v4).
| Feature | Xeon Phi 7290 | Xeon E5-2687W v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | Yes |
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