Intel Xeon Gold 5412U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5412U and Intel Xeon Gold 6421N processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3119 vs 2978

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB vs 60MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3119 vs 2978

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58797 vs 52557

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	58797 vs 52557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6421N

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3119

2978

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

52557

58797

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
PassMark - Single thread mark	3119	2978
PassMark - CPU mark	52557	58797

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5412U	Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	10 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$1113	$2368
Place in performance rating	198	191
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	1800 MHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	60MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	24	32
Number of threads	48	64
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-4400 MHz, Eight-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	4677	4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	185 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)