Xeon Gold 5423N vs i7-980

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1320	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Gulftown (2010−2011)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	26 June 2011 (13 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,109	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	12	40
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4.8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1366,LGA1366	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	24 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	3	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version	2.0	4
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	26 June 2011	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	20
Threads	12	40
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	145 Watt

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