Ryzen 7 8840HX vs Xeon Gold 5420+

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking112not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation60.50no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency16.98no data
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelTSMC
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date10 January 2023 (2 years ago)23 April 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,848no data

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Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache52.5 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX 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 configuration21
Socket4677FL1
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX 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 Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 7 8840HX.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8028

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 January 2023 23 April 2025
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon Gold 5420+ has 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 7 8840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 272.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ and AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8840HX is a notebook one.

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