Intel Xeon D-2712T vs Intel Xeon Gold 5117

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2712T and Intel Xeon Gold 5117 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon D-2712T

Intel Xeon Gold 5117

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2712T

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1956 vs 1394

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956 vs 1394

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5117

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
20 more threads: 28 vs 8
Around 28% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26721 vs 7990

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	28 vs 8
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26721 vs 7990

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2712T
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5117

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1956

1394

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7990

26721

Name	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon Gold 5117
PassMark - Single thread mark	1956	1394
PassMark - CPU mark	7990	26721

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2712T	Intel Xeon Gold 5117
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	11 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1227	1219
Processor Number	D-2712T	5117
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	5100
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.00 GHz
L3 cache	15 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	14
Number of threads	8	28
L1 cache		896 KB
L2 cache		14 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		107.3 GiB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)