Xeon Gold 5420+ vs E5-2686 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	606	95
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.38
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Power efficiency	8.33	16.93
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,848

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2686 v4 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	36	56
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4.5 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2686 v4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	2
Socket	no data	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2686 v4 and Xeon Gold 5420+.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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	12.76	36.65
Recency	20 June 2016	10 January 2023
Physical cores	18	28
Threads	36	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	205 Watt

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