Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Intel Xeon W-1290T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5317

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41459 vs 18409
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 vs 13 May 2020
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 24 vs 20
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache 12 MB vs 2.5 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 41459 vs 18409

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1290T

  • Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
  • Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2974 vs 2361
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 84°C
L3 cache 20 MB vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2974 vs 2361

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 5317
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1290T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2361
2974
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
41459
18409
Name Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Intel Xeon W-1290T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2361 2974
PassMark - CPU mark 41459 18409

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Intel Xeon W-1290T

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 6 Apr 2021 13 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $950 $494
Place in performance rating 621 618
Processor Number 5317 W-1290T
Series 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon W Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Workstation

Performance

Base frequency 3.00 GHz 1.90 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 84°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 24 20
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 8 2
Maximum memory size 6 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s

Compatibility

Package Size 77.5mm x 56.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA4189 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2015B

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
Scalability 2S 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC6
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5