Intel Xeon Gold 5117 processor review

Intel Xeon Gold 5117

Xeon Gold 5117 processor released by Intel; release date: 11 July 2017. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 14, threads - 28. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.80 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 896 KB, L2 - 14 MB, L3 - 19.25 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2400. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA3647. Power consumption (TDP): 105 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4772
1499
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
26794
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1499
PassMark - CPU mark 26794

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Family Xeon Gold
Launch date 11 July 2017
Place in performance rating 1074
Processor Number 5117
Series 5100
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 896 KB
L2 cache 14 MB
L3 cache 19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 14
Number of threads 28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 107.3 GiB/s
Maximum memory size 768 GB
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 4S

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)