Xeon Gold 5420+ vs W-1390

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	419	80
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.57	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$587	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-1390 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	8 (Octa-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	16	56
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB Intel® Smart Cache	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-1390 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	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1200	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P750	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1390 and Xeon Gold 5420+.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

Gold 5420+ outperforms W-1390 by 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.45	37.24
Recency	1 April 2021	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	28
Threads	16	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	205 Watt

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