Xeon Gold 6542Y vs i5-1030NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1505	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Ice Lake	no data
Power efficiency	33.97	no data
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-Y (2020)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	18 March 2020 (4 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,878

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	123 mm2	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y 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	Intel BGA 1044	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y. 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	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3733	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	Yes, at 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@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 Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1030NG7 and Xeon Gold 6542Y.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	18 March 2020	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	250 Watt

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