Xeon Gold 5420 vs i5-12400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12400F and Xeon Gold 5420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	631	not rated
Place by popularity	2	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.19	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	17.80	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	no data
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12400F 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	12	56
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	84 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12400F 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400F 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i5-12400F and Xeon Gold 5420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400F and Xeon Gold 5420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400F and Xeon Gold 5420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400F and Xeon Gold 5420.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	20	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2022	1 January 2023
Physical cores	6	28
Threads	12	56
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

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