Xeon Gold 5420 vs i7-4770S

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1367	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	6.19	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	no data
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770S 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	4 (Quad-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	8	56
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	177 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770S 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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770S 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	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770S and Xeon Gold 5420.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 June 2013	1 January 2023
Physical cores	4	28
Threads	8	56
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

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