Xeon Gold 5423N vs i9-7900X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	558	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.89	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	8.96	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N 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	10 (Deca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	20	40
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	83 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket R4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N. 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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7900X and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	44	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 May 2017	10 January 2023
Physical cores	10	20
Threads	20	40
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	145 Watt

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