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.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

Intel Xeon Gold 5217

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	812	805
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)