Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5217

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon Gold 5217 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 115 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 2089
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache 16.5 MB vs 11 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 vs 2089

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5217

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 72°C
  • 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 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25455 vs 16787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 Apr 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 79°C vs 72°C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 25455 vs 16787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5217

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2336
2089
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16787
25455
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 5217
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 2089
PassMark - CPU mark 16787 25455

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 5217

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $8030 $1522
Place in performance rating 917 899
Processor Number 8256 5217
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.80 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB 11 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 79°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 2

Memory

Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory size 1 TB 1 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2667

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 115 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 4S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 1
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)