Intel Xeon Gold 5217 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5217 and Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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 6212U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5217

Around 43% lower typical power consumption: 115 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
32 more threads: 48 vs 16
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 79°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 25455

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	48 vs 16
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 79°C
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 11 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27470 vs 25455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5217
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

2013

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25455

27470

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	2013
PassMark - CPU mark	25455	27470

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1522	$2000
Place in performance rating	805	814
Processor Number	5217	6212U
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	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	24
Number of threads	16	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	0
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	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	1S Only
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
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)