Xeon Gold 5520 vs E7420

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Release date	1 July 2008 (15 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$105	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520 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.

Threads	no data	56
Base clock speed	2.13 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB L2 Cache	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	85 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.45V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520 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.

Socket	PGA604	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7420 and Xeon Gold 5520.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2008	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	205 Watt

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