Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
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Intel Xeon Gold 5317 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 9221

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon Gold 5317 or Intel Xeon Platinum 9221? 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 has 32 cores with 24 threads and 3.60 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 was released on Q3/2019.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
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  • More number of cores
    32 left arrow 12
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around 3% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    3.00 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
    Around 23% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    150 W left arrow 250 W
    About 0.6 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Intel Xeon Platinum 9221
Intel Xeon Gold 5317 Intel Xeon Gold 5317
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5317
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Platinum left arrow Intel Xeon Gold
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 left arrow Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5317 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
    2.30 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    32 left arrow 12
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    64 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317 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 no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317. 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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317 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 DDR4-2933
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 6144 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    12 left arrow 8
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 64
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 or Intel Xeon Gold 5317? 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)
    250 W left arrow 150 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    71.50 MB left arrow 18.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Ice Lake
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 4189
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q2/2021
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 and Intel Xeon Gold 5317.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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