Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N and Intel Xeon Gold 5320 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 8571N

Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
26 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 26
52 more threads: 104 vs 52
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 79°C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68385 vs 64917

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 6 Apr 2021
Number of cores	52 vs 26
Number of threads	104 vs 52
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	94°C vs 79°C
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1664 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 26 MB
L3 cache	300 MB (shared) vs 39 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	68385 vs 64917

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 300 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2064 vs 1969

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2064 vs 1969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1969

2064

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

68385

64917

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	Intel Xeon Gold 5320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1969	2064
PassMark - CPU mark	68385	64917

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N	Intel Xeon Gold 5320
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$6839	$1792
Place in performance rating	461	462
Architecture codename		Ice Lake
Processor Number		5320
Series		3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	2x 763 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1664 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	26 MB
L3 cache	300 MB (shared)	39 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78°C
Maximum core temperature	94°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	52	26
Number of threads	104	52
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		8
Maximum memory size		6 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	300 Watt	185 Watt
Package Size		77.5mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		64
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		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
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)