Xeon Gold 5317 vs i9-9960X

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9960X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 165 Watt
19.05
+10.5%
Xeon Gold 5317
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
17.24

Core i9-9960X outperforms Xeon Gold 5317 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking310370
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.9310.88
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date19 October 2018 (6 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,684no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TB
Max memory channels48
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9960X and Xeon Gold 5317.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4464

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9960X 19.05
+10.5%
Xeon Gold 5317 17.24

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-9960X 30254
+10.5%
Xeon Gold 5317 27387

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-9960X 1385
+9.9%
Xeon Gold 5317 1260

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-9960X 10376
+5.8%
Xeon Gold 5317 9808

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.05 17.24
Recency 19 October 2018 6 April 2021
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 150 Watt

i9-9960X has a 10.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon Gold 5317, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-9960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5317 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-9960X is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5317 is a server/workstation one.


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