Intel Xeon D-2796TE vs Intel Xeon Gold 5117

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Intel Xeon D-2796TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon Gold 5117

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-2796TE and the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-2796TE 20 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34)
4 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Skylake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2796TE is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz). The processor can compute 40 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 clocks with 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5117
20 Cores 14
40 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.80 GHz
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5117
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-2796TE, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5117
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
30.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 19.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 48
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-2796TE has a TDP of 118 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5117
118 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2796TE has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5117
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 2579 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2017
2141 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2796TE (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 (77%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2796TE (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 (70%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz
1034 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
795 (77%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
13457 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
8856 (66%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
21673 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
15829 (73%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz
1410 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
6478 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
122 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon D-2796TE
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
1858 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2796TE Intel Xeon Gold 5117
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