Intel Xeon Silver 4314 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Silver 4314 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 Silver 4314

Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Silver 4314

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 84°C
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 135 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46348 vs 41181

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 84°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	46348 vs 41181

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5317

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2357 vs 2192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2357 vs 2192

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Silver 4314
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5317

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2192

2357

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46348

41181

Name	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
PassMark - Single thread mark	2192	2357
PassMark - CPU mark	46348	41181

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Silver 4314	Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Ice Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$694 - $705	$950
Place in performance rating	574	575
Processor Number	4314	5317
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	8
Maximum memory size	6 TB	6 TB
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2667	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 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® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
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)