Xeon E-2324G vs Pentium Gold G5420

Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold G5420
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.36
Xeon E-2324G
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
6.15
+161%

Xeon E-2324G outperforms Pentium Gold G5420 by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17831080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Pentium Goldno data
Power efficiency4.148.95
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size126 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++

Security technologies

Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 610Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported31

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1644

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium Gold G5420 2.36
Xeon E-2324G 6.15
+161%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium Gold G5420 3752
Xeon E-2324G 9771
+160%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium Gold G5420 749
Xeon E-2324G 2093
+179%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium Gold G5420 1521
Xeon E-2324G 5281
+247%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.36 6.15
Integrated graphics card 1.89 4.56
Recency 23 April 2019 8 September 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium Gold G5420 has 20.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2324G, on the other hand, has a 160.6% higher aggregate performance score, 141.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.

The Xeon E-2324G is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G5420 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium Gold G5420 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2324G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Gold G5420 and Xeon E-2324G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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