Ultra 5 235HX vs Xeon Gold 5420+
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 99 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 59.21 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 16.89 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,848 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 56 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 52.5 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX 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 | no data |
| Socket | 4677 | FCBGA2114 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 14 |
| Threads | 56 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5420+ has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Ultra 5 235HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 272.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5420+ is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 235HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5420+ and Core Ultra 5 235HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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