Ryzen Embedded 5900E vs Xeon Gold 6434

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	391	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.91	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Vermeer (2020−2022)
Release date	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)	20 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$2328	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.35 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	22.5 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E 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	1
Socket	FCLGA4677	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6434 and Ryzen Embedded 5900E.

PCIe version	5	4.0
PCI Express lanes	80	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2023	20 April 2023
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	105 Watt

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