Intel Xeon Gold 6334 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6334 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 6334

Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6334

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2518 vs 2357

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518 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 22% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 69°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 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41181 vs 35117

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 69°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	41181 vs 35117

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6334
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5317

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2518

2357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

35117

41181

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6334	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
PassMark - Single thread mark	2518	2357
PassMark - CPU mark	35117	41181

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6334	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$2214	$950
Place in performance rating	584	570
Processor Number	6334	5317
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	69°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 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	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 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)