Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 5420+ outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by a whopping 6112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2802 | 95 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.52 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.45 | 16.92 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | August 2007 (17 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,848 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 52.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | AM2 | 4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4400 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.59 | 36.65 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 28 |
| Threads | 2 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 205 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ has 64% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 5420+, on the other hand, has a 6111.9% higher aggregate performance score, 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Gold 5420+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and Xeon Gold 5420+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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