Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 5117

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y and Intel Xeon Gold 5117 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 Silver 4214Y

Intel Xeon Gold 5117

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1822 vs 1499

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Apr 2019 vs 11 July 2017
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822 vs 1499

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5117

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26794 vs 16442

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
L1 cache	896 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	14 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26794 vs 16442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5117

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1822

1499

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16442

26794

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon Gold 5117
PassMark - Single thread mark	1822	1499
PassMark - CPU mark	16442	26794

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y	Intel Xeon Gold 5117
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	2 Apr 2019	11 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$768
Place in performance rating	1072	1073
Processor Number	4214Y	5117
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	5100
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		Xeon Gold
Performance
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	896 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	19.25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	77°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	2
64 bit support
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		107.3 GiB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	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, 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)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	1
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)