Xeon Platinum 8470N vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	796	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	no data
Current price	$172 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N 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)	52
Threads	12	104
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.25 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	97.5 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	209.78 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	76 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	76 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Xeon Platinum 8470N.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2018	10 January 2023
Physical cores	6	52
Threads	12	104
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	300 Watt

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