Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is a Server processor from Intel. It began to be released in January 2023. The CPU belongs to the Sapphire Rapids family. It has a frequency of 2 GHz. The processor has 28 cores and 56 threads. And the processor is also made using 10 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Server
Launch Date
January 2023
Model Name
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Xeon Gold 5420+
Code Name
Sapphire Rapids
Foundry
Intel
Generation
Xeon Gold (Sapphire Rapids-SP)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
28
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
56
Performance-core Base Frequency
2 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.1 GHz
L1 Cache
80K per core
L2 Cache
2MB per core
L3 Cache
52.5MB
Bus Frequency
100MHz
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
Intel Socket 4677
Multiplier
20.0
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
10 nm
TDP
205 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
84 °C
PCIe Version
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PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
5

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5-4400
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
ECC Memory Support
Yes

Interfaces and Ports

PCIe Lanes
80

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1298
Multi Core
32100

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3418
Multi Core
57593

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 5 Single Core
Ryzen 7 7735U
AMD, January 2023
1406
Core i7-11375H
Intel, January 2021
1342
Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel, January 2023
1298
Xeon E-2286M
Intel, April 2019
1253
Xeon W-3225
Intel, April 2019
1214
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
EPYC 9684X
AMD, June 2023
87356
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD, October 2023
34085
Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel, January 2023
32100
Core i7-13700K
Intel, September 2022
19390
Core i5-14600KF
Intel, October 2023
16651
Passmark CPU Single Core
Ryzen 5 PRO 230
AMD, March 2025
3538
Core Ultra 7 164U
Intel, December 2023
3478
Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel, January 2023
3418
Xeon w7-3455
Intel, February 2023
3350
Ryzen 9 6900HS
AMD, January 2022
3298
Passmark CPU Multi Core
EPYC 75F3
AMD, March 2021
68505
EPYC 8434P
AMD, September 2023
62182
Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel, January 2023
57593
Xeon Gold 5412U
Intel, January 2023
52942
M5 Pro 15 Cores
Apple, March 2026
49157