Xeon Gold 5420 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	132	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	10.66	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	no data
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	32	56
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Multiplier	40	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	52.5 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	84 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX 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	WRX8	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420. 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	+	-
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420 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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420 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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Xeon Gold 5420.

PCIe version	4.0	5
PCI Express lanes	128	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	1 January 2023
Physical cores	16	28
Threads	32	56
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	205 Watt

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