Intel Pentium Gold G5420T vs Intel Xeon Gold 5320H

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Intel Pentium Gold G5420T or Intel Pentium Gold G5420T – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2019 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320H features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5320H, you'll need a motherboard with a P+ socket.
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T Name Intel Xeon Gold 5320H
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Gold
8 Generation 3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium G5000 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T is 3.2 GHz
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320H has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5320H is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
normal Core architecture normal
2x Cores 20x
3.2 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
None None 4.2 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
4 Threads 40
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 20
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G5420T uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320H does not have integrated graphics.
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Q3/2016 Release date --
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
12 Execution units --
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
96 Shaders --
Intel HD Graphics 610 GPU name
14 nm Technology --
9.5 Generation --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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-- AI specifications --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode VC-1 --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.1 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2666
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
Yes ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 6
64.0 GB Max. Memory 1.1 TB
Yes AES-NI Yes
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
25 W TDP down None
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold G5420T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5320H is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 27.5 MB cache.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2020
4.0 MB L3-Cache 27.5 MB
LGA 1151 Socket P+
Coffee Lake S Architecture Cooper Lake
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
64 $ Release price --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes