Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 vs Xeon Gold 5420+

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5420+
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
36.65
+21.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.11

Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking95140
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.38no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency16.9243.84
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,848no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.4 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 °C47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 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
Socket4677AM5
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 7945. 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 9 PRO 7945 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 9 PRO 7945 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 9 PRO 7945. 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 Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 7945.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes8024

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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+ 36.65
+21.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 30.11

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 5420+ 58209
+21.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 47830

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.65 30.11
Recency 10 January 2023 13 June 2023
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 5420+ has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5420+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 in performance tests.


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