Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Intel Pentium G4600 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5420+ or Intel Pentium G4600 - 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 Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium G4600 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium G4600 was released in Q1/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G4000 (5) |
4 | Generation | 7 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Kaby Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G5600 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is 2.00 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Pentium G4600 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium G4600 is at 3.60 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G4600 |
28 | Cores | 2 |
56 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ or Intel Pentium G4600 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 281.6 GB/s. The Intel Pentium G4600 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G4600 |
DDR5-4400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
281.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
52.50 MB | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is 205 W, while the Intel Pentium G4600 has a TDP of 51 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G4600 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 51 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ is manufactured in 10 nm and has 52.50 MB cache. The Intel Pentium G4600 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Characteristic | Intel Pentium G4600 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 1151 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2017 |
1848 $ | Release price | 71 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
28C 56T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ | Intel Pentium G4600 |
Unknown | Unknown |