Xeon Gold 5423N vs Ryzen 7 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	778	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	14.38	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 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	8 (Octa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	16	40
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	37.5 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 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	AM4	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
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

Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N 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 Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N 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 Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	64 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Gold 5423N.

PCIe version	3.0	4
PCI Express lanes	20	48

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2018	10 January 2023
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	16	40
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	145 Watt

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