Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R 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 5317

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5317

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 24 Feb 2020
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
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 99% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61312 vs 40249

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2343 vs 2334
PassMark - CPU mark	61312 vs 40249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5317
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2334

2343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

40249

61312

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 5317	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2334	2343
PassMark - CPU mark	40249	61312

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 5317	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$950	$2700
Place in performance rating	503	270
Processor Number	5317	6248R
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	2
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	205 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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)