Intel Xeon Gold 6240R vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6240R 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 6240R

Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6240R

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
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 84°C
Around 99% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55775 vs 41459

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 84°C
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55775 vs 41459

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5317

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 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2361 vs 2279

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2361 vs 2279

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5317

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

2361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

55775

41459

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
PassMark - Single thread mark	2279	2361
PassMark - CPU mark	55775	41459

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6240R	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2594	$950
Place in performance rating	479	621
Processor Number	6240R	5317
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		12 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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	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)