Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Athlon MP 1000
Primary details
Comparing Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 87 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD Athlon MP | no data |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | Sapphire Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 5 June 2001 (23 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $215 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 266 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 7.5 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 128 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 38 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 46.1 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 June 2001 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 28 |
| Threads | 1 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 46 Watt | 205 Watt |
Athlon MP 1000 has 345.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5420+, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 21 year, 2700% more physical cores and 5500% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon MP 1000 and Xeon Gold 5420+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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