Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) vs. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

CPU Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Compare dimensions, performance, cache memory, number of cores, clock speed, RAM, power efficiency and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right CPU for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the processor that will best fit your needs.

CPUs Specifications Comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) vs. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Benchmark Chart
GENERAL Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Product Type Processor Processor
PROCESSOR Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Type Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
ARCHITECTURE
Processor Qty 1 1
Compatible Processor Socket FCLGA4677 Socket Socket AM5
Manufacturing Process - 5 nm
Thermal Design Power 185 W 170 W
Thermal Specification 85 °C 95 °C
PCI Express Revision 5.0 -
PCI Express Lanes Qty 80 -
Architecture Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Execute Disable Bit capability, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel 64 Technology, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel AES New Instructions (AES-NI), Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d), Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), Intel TSX-NI, Intel OS Guard, Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX), Intel Speed Shift Technology, Mode-based Execute Control (MBE), Intel Run Sure Technology, Intel Boot Guard, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost), Intel Resource Director Technology (RDT), Intel Speed Select technology - Performance Profile, Intel Speed Select technology - Core Power, Intel Speed Select technology - Turbo Frequency, Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology, Intel Total Memory Encryption, Intel Platform Firmware Resilience Support, Intel Crypto Acceleration, Instruction Set 64-bit, Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA), Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration, 128 GB maximum Enclave Page Cache (EPC) size for Intel SGX, Activating Intel On Demand Feature AMD EXPO Technology, AMD RyzenTechnologies, "Zen 4" Core Architecture
PERFORMANCE
Number of Cores 32-core 16-core
Number of Threads 64 threads 32 threads
Clock Speed (Frequency) 1.8 GHz 4.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.6 GHz 5.7 GHz
CACHE MEMORY
Cache 60 MB 64 MB
Cache Memory Details Smart Cache - 60 MB L3 - 64 MB
L2 - 16 MB
L1 - 1 MB
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS (GPU) Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Type - Radeon Graphics
Base Frequency - 400 MHz
Max Dynamic Frequency - 2.2 GHz
MISCELLANEOUS Intel Xeon Gold 6421N (4th Gen) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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