Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3

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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 or Intel Xeon Gold 5117 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5117, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Name Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.0 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
28 Threads 16
None None 2.8 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
14 CPU Cores 8
14x Cores 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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-- AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 59.8 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
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0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Haswell E
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
19.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
34905
34905
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
25312
25312

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
15829
15829
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
10431
10431

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
5821
5821

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
3450
3450
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3133
3133

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1858
1858
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1190
1190