Intel Atom x6214RE vs Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

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Intel Atom x6214RE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel Atom x6214RE Intel Xeon Gold 5420+

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x6214RE or Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom x6214RE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6214RE was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
6 Generation 4
Elkhart Lake Architecture Sapphire Rapids
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x6214RE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6214RE is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 CPU cores and 56 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is at 2.00 GHz (4.10 GHz).

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
2 Cores 28
2 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom x6214RE or Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x6214RE can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.6 GB/s.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4400
32 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 281.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 52.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
8 PCIe lanes 80
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x6214RE is 6 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6214RE is manufactured in 10 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 52.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom x6214RE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1493 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 1848 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
106 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom x6214RE Intel Atom x6214RE
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1108 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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