Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	233	95
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.04	59.38
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.39	16.91
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$1,848

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 5420+ has 29% better value for money than Ryzen 7 7700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X 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	4.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	10 nm
Die size	70 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	84 °C
Number of transistors	6,570 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X 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	2
Socket	AM5	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X 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 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Xeon Gold 5420+.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	22.64	36.65
Recency	27 September 2022	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	28
Threads	16	56
Chip lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	205 Watt

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