Xeon Gold 6430 vs Ryzen 7 5700X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 384 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 23 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 39.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 24.44 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $2,138 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | 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
Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430 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 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430 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 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430. 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 Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 April 2022 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5700X has 315.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6430, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6430 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5700X and Xeon Gold 6430, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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