Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Ryzen 3 3200G
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Ryzen 3 3200G by a whopping 716% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 3200G and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1310 | 94 |
| Place by popularity | 29 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.90 | 58.72 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.54 | 16.92 |
| Architecture codename | Picasso (2019−2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 12 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | $1,848 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 5420+ has 560% better value for money than Ryzen 3 3200G.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 3200G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4940 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 3200G 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3200G 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
Ryzen 3 3200G 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 Ryzen 3 3200G and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Xeon Gold 5420+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 80 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.66 | 38.04 |
| Recency | 12 June 2019 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 28 |
| Threads | 4 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3200G has 215.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5420+, on the other hand, has a 716.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 5420+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3200G in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 3 3200G is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 3200G and Xeon Gold 5420+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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