EPYC 4584PX vs Xeon Gold 5420+
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 4584PX outperforms Xeon Gold 5420+ by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 95 | 81 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 59.38 | 54.13 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 16.92 | 29.66 |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,848 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Gold 5420+ has 10% better value for money than EPYC 4584PX.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 52.5 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX 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 | 4677 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4400 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | 28 |
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 | 36.65 | 37.61 |
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 28 | 16 |
| Threads | 56 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 120 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5420+ has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.
EPYC 4584PX, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 70.8% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5420+ and EPYC 4584PX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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