Intel Xeon Gold 5217 vs Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5217 and Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 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 Silver 4214R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5217

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2089 vs 1989

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089 vs 1989

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29080 vs 25455

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 Feb 2020 vs 2 Apr 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 11 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29080 vs 25455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5217
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Silver 4214R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2089

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25455

29080

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2089	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	25455	29080

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5217	Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$1522	$694 - $705
Place in performance rating	799	795
Processor Number	5217	4214R
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	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	79°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
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	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	2S
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	1
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)