Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y and Intel Xeon Gold 5317 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 5315Y

Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y

Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2488 vs 2357

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488 vs 2357

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5317

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 81°C
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 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41181 vs 36620

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 81°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41181 vs 36620

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5317

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2488

2357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36620

41181

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
PassMark - Single thread mark	2488	2357
PassMark - CPU mark	36620	41181

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$895	$950
Place in performance rating	575	570
Processor Number	5315Y	5317
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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	2	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)