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Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ vs Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N

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  • 20differ
  • 50identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N (2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N has 24 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (52 vs 28). The Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N has 48 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ (104 vs 56). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® Gold on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel® Xeon® Platinum on the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N. Processor model: 5420+ on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, 8470N on the Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:Intel® Xeon® Gold
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:5420+
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:8470N
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:1.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:28
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:52
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:56
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:104
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:4.1 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:3.6 GHz
  • High priority cores
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:8
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:16
  • High priority core frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 5420+:2.2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N:1.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 5420+, Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N
73 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® GoldIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generationIntel Xeon Scalable 4th GenIntel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
Processor modelDiffers5420+8470N
Processor base frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers2852
Processor socketLGA 4677 (Socket E)LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package typeTrayTray
Processor threadsDiffers56104
System bus rate16 GT/s16 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.6 GHz
High priority coresDiffers816
High priority core frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Low priority coresDiffers2036
Low priority core frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers52.5 MB97.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs205 W300 W
SteppingDiffersS3E5
Processor codenameSapphire RapidsSapphire Rapids
Processor ARK IDDiffers232381231748
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor6 TB6 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
Featuresidentical
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 availableYesYes
Scalability2S2S
Processor special features3 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 SupportedYesYes
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)YesYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)YesYes
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)YesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationYesYes
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationYesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Differs1 default devices4 default devices
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Differs1 default devices4 default devices
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Differs1 default devices4 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)YesYes
Intel® In-memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)Known for one1 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers97 °C92 °C
TcaseDiffers84 °C76 °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 R660 PowerEdge R760

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