Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y

60specifications compared
14differ
46identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 4 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (28 vs 24). The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 8 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y (56 vs 48). Processor generation: Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y. Processor model: 5420+ on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, 6542Y on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y.

Processor generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen
Processor model
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:5420+
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:6542Y
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:2.9 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:28
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:24
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:56
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:48
High priority core frequency
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:3.1 GHz
Low priority cores
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:20
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:16
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:52.5 MB
- Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y:60 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
86 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+View product	B Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y View product
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers	Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen	Intel Xeon Scalable 5th Gen
Processor modelDiffers	5420+	6542Y
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	28	24
Processor threadsDiffers	56	48
Intel® UPI SpeedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GT/s
High priority core frequencyDiffers	2.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Low priority coresDiffers	20	16
Low priority core frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	52.5 MB	60 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	205 W	250 W
Processor codenameDiffers	Sapphire Rapids	Emerald Rapids
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	16 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	S3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	232381	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	6 TB	4 TB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5200 MHz
Features1 differ
Use conditionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/Enterprise
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512	AMX, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Core PowerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Speed Select Technology – Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for one	1 default devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for one	1 default devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for one	1 default devices	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers	97 °C	101 °C
TcaseDiffers	84 °C	83 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Package carrierKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1B
Launch dateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q4'23
Number of UPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
StatusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Launched
Servicing statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Baseline Servicing
Other featuresidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 TB
CompatibilityKnown for one	PowerEdge C6620 PowerEdge HS5610 PowerEdge HS5620 PowerEdge MX760C PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R660XS PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge R760XS PowerEdge T560	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	77.5 x 56.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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