Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	465	80
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.08	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$203 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X 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	8 (Octa-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	16	56
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X 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	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X 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	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Xeon Gold 5420+.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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.

Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.59	37.24
Recency	7 July 2019	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	28
Threads	16	56
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

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