Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 and Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
- 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 28
- 48 more threads: 104 vs 56
- Around 86% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 1947355.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3153 vs 3048
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 89850 vs 87824
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 52 vs 28 |
Number of threads | 104 vs 56 |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) vs 2MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 105 MB vs 52.5 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3153 vs 3048 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 89850 vs 87824 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 350 Watt
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 3.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 10 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 205 Watt vs 350 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3153 | 3048 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 89850 | 87824 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 | Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 10 Jan 2023 | 10 Jan 2023 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $9359 | $1848 |
Place in performance rating | 56 | 67 |
Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids | |
Processor Number | 5420+ | |
Series | 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors | |
Vertical segment | Server | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2000 MHz | 2.00 GHz |
Die size | 4x 477 mm² | |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 105 MB | 52.5 MB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 4.10 GHz |
Number of cores | 52 | 28 |
Number of threads | 104 | 56 |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum core temperature | 84 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR5 | Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC |
Max memory channels | 8 | |
Maximum memory size | 4 TB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Sockets supported | 4677 | FCLGA4677 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 350 Watt | 205 Watt |
Package Size | 77.5mm x 56.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 80 | |
PCI Express revision | 5 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Run Sure Technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Instruction set extensions | Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Speed Shift technology | ||
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) |