Intel Xeon Gold 5317
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Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon Gold 5317 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Xeon Gold 5317 has 12 cores and 24 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon Gold 5317 was released on Q2/2021.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 has 8 cores with 24 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 was released on Q2/2021.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
    Around -67% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 8
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
    Around 11% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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  • Performance per watt
    10 W left arrow 150 W
    About 0.07 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Gold 5317 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Gold left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • A core
    -- left arrow 1x Kryo 585 Prime
  • B core
    -- left arrow 3x Kryo 585 Gold
  • C core
    -- left arrow 4x Kryo 585 Silver
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 650
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.25 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow 0.67 GHz
  • Execution units
    left arrow 2
  • Shader
    left arrow 512
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 1
  • Generation
    left arrow 6
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12.0
  • Technology
    left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q4/2019
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
  • Max. Memory
    6144 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    64 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Gold 5317 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 870? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    150 W left arrow 10 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 2.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    18.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ice Lake left arrow Kryo 585
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 4189 left arrow N/A
  • Release date
    Q2/2021 left arrow Q2/2021
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow SM8250-AC
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Gold 5317 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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