Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs AMD 3015Ce

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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD 3015Ce
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 AMD 3015Ce

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 and the AMD 3015Ce and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 14 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD 3015Ce which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
1 Generation 4
Skylake Architecture Dali (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD 3015Ce clocks with 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
14 Cores 2
28 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.30 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Gold 5117 Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5117, while the AMD 3015Ce supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-1600
768 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
19.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 12
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the AMD 3015Ce is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD 3015Ce is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 3647 Socket FT5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2021
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce (68%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce (12%)

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 Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
795 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
544 (68%)

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 Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
8856 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1096 (12%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)

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 Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
15829 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 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 Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
122 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.40 GHz
1858 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 AMD 3015Ce
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