Xeon Gold 6421N vs EPYC 7473X
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7473X outperforms Xeon Gold 6421N by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 85 | 90 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 44.73 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 14.72 | 18.94 |
| Architecture codename | Milan-X (2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 22 March 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,368 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 768 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 185 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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 | 37.32 | 37.02 |
| Recency | 22 March 2022 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 32 |
| Threads | 48 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | 185 Watt |
EPYC 7473X has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Xeon Gold 6421N, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 29.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7473X and Xeon Gold 6421N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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