Ultra 9 275HX vs Xeon Gold 5117
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 275HX outperforms Xeon Gold 5117 by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 802 | 82 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.95 | 65.94 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | no data |
| Release date | 11 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 28 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 896 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 14 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB | 36 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX 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 configuration | 4 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA2114 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 115.212 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.9 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.87 | 38.08 |
| Recency | 11 July 2017 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 24 |
| Threads | 28 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon Gold 5117 has 16.7% more threads.
Ultra 9 275HX, on the other hand, has a 285.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 71.4% more physical cores, and 90.9% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 275HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5117 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 5117 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 275HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5117 and Core Ultra 9 275HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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