Intel Xeon Gold 6421N vs Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6421N and Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
- 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
- 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2978 vs 2192
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58797 vs 24099
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 32 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 64 vs 16 |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2978 vs 2192 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 58797 vs 24099 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 185 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 135 Watt vs 185 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6421N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2978 | 2192 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 58797 | 24099 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3805 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 24669 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Gold 6421N | Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 | Q1'16 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2368 | |
Place in performance rating | 189 | 183 |
Architecture codename | Broadwell | |
Processor Number | E5-2667V4 | |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1800 MHz | 3.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 80K (per core) | |
L2 cache | 2MB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 60MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 32 | 8 |
Number of threads | 64 | 16 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Maximum core temperature | 78°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 MHz, Eight-channel | DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
Sockets supported | 4677 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 185 Watt | 135 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | x4, x8, x16 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
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) |