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Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Dell Intel Xeon Max 9460

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 42identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9460 has 0.2 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9460 has 12 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (40 vs 28). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9460 has 24 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (80 vs 56). Only the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has embedded options available. Processor family: Intel® Xeon® Gold on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel® Xeon® CPU Max on the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9460.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:Intel® Xeon® Gold
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:Intel® Xeon® CPU Max
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:5420+
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:9460
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:2.2 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:28
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:40
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:56
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:80
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:4.1 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:52.5 MB
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:97.5 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:205 W
    • Intel Xeon Max 9460:350 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel Xeon Max 9460
71 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® GoldIntel® Xeon® CPU Max
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel Xeon Scalable 4th GenUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers5420+9460
Processor base frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers2840
Processor socketLGA 4677 (Socket E)LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package typeTrayTray
Processor threadsDiffers5680
System bus rate16 GT/s16 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.5 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 MB97.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs205 W350 W
SteppingDiffersS3B3
Processor codenameDiffersSapphire RapidsSapphire Rapids HBM
Processor ARK IDDiffers232381232595
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers6 TB4 TB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsOcta-channelOcta-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes8080
PCI Express slots version5.05.0
Supported instruction setsAMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Scalability2S2S
Processor special features1 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 SupportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)YesYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)YesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for one1 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for one1 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Differs1 default devices4 default devices
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for one1 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)YesYes
Operational conditions1 differ
DTS Max97 °C97 °C
TcaseDiffers84 °C77 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers77.5 x 56.5 mm100 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 C6620 PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760

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