Intel Xeon Gold 5217 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5217 and Intel Xeon Gold 5222 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 Gold 5217

Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5217

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 72°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25455 vs 17470

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	79°C vs 72°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25455 vs 17470

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5222

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2306 vs 2089

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 11 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2306 vs 2089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5217
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5222

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

2306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25455

17470

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	2306
PassMark - CPU mark	25455	17470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1522	$1221
Place in performance rating	799	817
Processor Number	5217	5222
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)