Intel Aubrey Isle

The Intel Aubrey Isle is a server/workstation processor from Intel, listed under the Knights Ferry architecture and the Xeon Phi (Knights Ferry) generation. It has 32 cores and 128 threads, with a base clock of 1200.00 MHz and no boost clock recorded. The chip is built on a 45 nm process, with 2,300 million transistors and a 684 mm² die. The database contains no benchmark entries for this processor: the average benchmark score is 0, and its percentile versus all CPUs is 50.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark section of this record is empty. The benchmarks array contains no entries, so there are no measured scores to analyze. The only performance-ranking field is percentileVsAllCpus, set to 50. That places the Aubrey Isle at the midpoint of the reference CPU distribution. In the absence of a nearestRivals list, there are no named rivals, rival scores, or deltaPct values; thus no exact percentage lead or deficit can be derived from the record. The average benchmark score of 0 should be interpreted as the result of missing data, not as a measured performance level of zero. The 1200.00 MHz base clock and the 32-core/128-thread arrangement are the only performance-relevant quantities, but without measured benchmarks they cannot be translated into a score relative to other processors. The empty benchmark record makes this a part whose performance can be described architecturally, not quantitatively.

Because the record provides no scores, the percentile field becomes the only numerical ranking signal. A 50th-percentile position places the part exactly in the middle of the all-CPU distribution. What that ranking means in practical speed is unclear, since percentile can be affected by the composition of the CPU population and by the absence of benchmark results. If the 50th percentile is treated as a median position, it says nothing about single-thread speed, multi-thread throughput, or application-level behavior. The benchmark record therefore supports only a moderate placement among all CPUs, and no claim of dominance in any workload category can be made from the data.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field is empty. There are no rival names, no rival scores, and no deltaPct values. That is a notable absence: a comparison against nearest competitors normally depends on those entries to calculate how many percent ahead or behind a processor sits. Here, no such calculation is possible. The only cross-CPU ranking is the 50th percentile among all CPUs. That places the Aubrey Isle in the middle of the database population, but without benchmark scores it is unclear whether that rank is based on measured performance or on the part's specifications. In short, the data positions this processor as a midpoint CPU with no nearest rivals recorded. Any claim of superiority or inferiority to a specific competing CPU would require data that the record does not contain.

Platform and Compatibility

The socket field is PCIe x16. This is the platform's defining compatibility constraint: the processor is installed through a PCI Express x16 interface rather than a conventional CPU socket. The market segment is server/workstation, which matches a PCIe-based compute installation. Memory support is DDR3, and the ECC field is false, so error-correcting memory support is not indicated. The memory bus and memory bandwidth fields are not populated, leaving memory-channel details unspecified. The cache layout is per core: 32 KB L1 and 256 KB L2. No L3 cache is listed. The processor is produced by Intel at 45 nm, using 2,300 million transistors and a die size of 684 mm². It was released on 2010-05-30 and is now marked end-of-life. The multiplier is not unlocked, and integrated graphics is not listed. Upgrade path information is limited: the record names no compatible chipsets or boards beyond the PCIe x16 interface, and the end-of-life status indicates the part is no longer in production.

The platform facts suggest a specialized compute card rather than a general-purpose desktop processor. The use of PCIe x16 as the socket means the motherboard must provide a physical and electrical PCIe slot capable of supporting the card. The lack of a separate PCIe version or lane count in the record means no additional bandwidth specification can be cited. The presence of DDR3 support and the absence of ECC support are both relevant for memory planning in a server or workstation environment. The per-core cache structure and the absence of L3 also shape data-access behavior, though the record does not quantify how those caches perform in practice.

FAQ

Q: How many cores and threads does the Intel Aubrey Isle have?

A: The record lists 32 cores and 128 threads.

Q: What is the base clock, and is there a boost clock?

A: The base clock is 1200.00 MHz. The boost clock field is not populated.

Q: What socket does it use?

A: The socket is listed as PCIe x16.

Q: Does it support DDR3 and ECC memory?

A: The memory support field lists DDR3. ECC memory support is marked false.

Q: What cache does it have?

A: It has 32 KB L1 per core and 256 KB L2 per core. No L3 cache is listed.

Q: What does the database show for performance and rivals?

A: The benchmarks array is empty, the average benchmark score is 0, and the nearestRivals list has no entries. The percentile versus all CPUs is 50.

Power and Thermals

The TDP of the Aubrey Isle is 300. That is the thermal design point around which any cooling solution must be planned. The physical context in the record includes a 45 nm process, a 684 mm² die, and 2,300 million transistors; these are the listed factors behind that power envelope. The base clock of 1200.00 MHz and the absence of a boost clock mean the record does not advertise a higher-frequency thermal state. Since integrated graphics is not listed, the power and thermal load is attributable to the processor itself. The multiplier is not unlocked, which implies a limited scope for user-controlled frequency tuning. No cooler type, heatsink requirement, or thermal guidance is present in the database, but a 300 TDP processor belongs in a high-end cooling tier. System designers would need to account for that power draw in chassis airflow and cooling capacity.

Who Should Consider It

With no measured scores, the recommendation must rest on the core/thread profile and market segment. The Aubrey Isle is a 32-core, 128-thread server/workstation processor, so the strongest use case is a multithreaded workload that can occupy many logical processors. For gaming, the data gives little support: the base clock is 1200.00 MHz, no boost clock is listed, no integrated graphics is listed, and no gaming benchmarks are recorded. For content creation, the many-thread configuration could be relevant to rendering or batch processing, but the empty benchmark record means no performance confirmation exists. For ordinary office work, the server/workstation segment and 300 TDP make the processor an implausible choice. The end-of-life production status also points to legacy or existing-system use rather than a new build for standard desktop applications. Anyone selecting this processor should focus on workloads that can translate 128 threads into useful throughput, while acknowledging that the database provides no measured evidence for that translation.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The core and thread counts form the multi-thread foundation. 32 cores and 128 threads indicate a design that expects many software threads to run concurrently. The per-core cache values — 32 KB L1 and 256 KB L2 — mean each core has its own private cache, and no shared L3 is listed, so data sharing between cores may rely on the memory subsystem. The 1200.00 MHz base clock is the only frequency given; with no boost clock, there is no recorded high-frequency mode for single-thread bursts. That suggests the processor is oriented more toward aggregate throughput than toward fast single-thread response, though the record contains no direct single-thread or multi-thread benchmarks to confirm it. The 50th-percentile all-CPU ranking does not break down the split, and with empty benchmark data, the real-world balance between single-thread and multi-thread behavior cannot be quantified. The architecture is clearly thread-rich, but the measured consequences of that design remain absent from the database.