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Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6403N

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 44identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 0.1 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6403N (2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 4 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6403N (28 vs 24). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 8 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6403N (56 vs 48). Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported. Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF).

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:5420+
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:6403N
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:28
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:24
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:56
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:48
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:4.1 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:52.5 MB
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:45 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:205 W
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:185 W
  • Processor codename
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:Sapphire Rapids
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6403N:Sapphire Rapids Edge

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel Xeon Gold 6403N
76 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® GoldIntel® Xeon® Gold
Processor generationIntel Xeon Scalable 4th GenIntel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffers5420+6403N
Processor base frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers2824
Processor socketLGA 4677 (Socket E)LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package typeTrayTray
Processor threadsDiffers5648
System bus rateKnown for one16 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
High priority coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
High priority core frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low priority coresKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers52.5 MB45 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs205 W185 W
SteppingKnown for oneS3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSapphire RapidsSapphire Rapids Edge
Processor ARK IDDiffers232381236592
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers6 TB4 TB
Memory types supported by processorDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory channelsOcta-channelOcta-channel
ECCYesYes
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Features4 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers8064
PCI Express slots versionDiffers5.04.0
Supported instruction setsDiffersAMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableYesYes
ScalabilityDiffers2S1S
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsYesYes
Intel® Total Memory EncryptionYesYes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)YesYes
Intel® Crypto AccelerationYesYes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience SupportYesYes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGX128 GB128 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units22
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® Boot GuardYesYes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPUYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedDiffersYesNo
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)YesYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)DiffersYesNo
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)YesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationYesYes
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationYesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Differs1 default devices0 default devices
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Differs1 default devices0 default devices
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)1 default devices1 default devices
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Differs1 default devices0 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vRAN BoostKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core PowerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
DTS Max97 °C97 °C
TcaseDiffers84 °C85 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size77.5 x 56.5 mm77.5 x 56.5 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffersPowerEdge C6620 PowerEdge HS5610 PowerEdge HS5620 PowerEdge MX760C PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R660XS PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge R760XS PowerEdge T560PowerEdge XR5610 PowerEdge XR8610t PowerEdge XR8620t

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