Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Intel Core i9-10900 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5217 or Intel Core i9-10900 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5217 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5217 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i9-10900 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i 10000 (43) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i9-9900 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-11900 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5217 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5217 is 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-10900 has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900 is at 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900 |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 5.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 5217 or Intel Core i9-10900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.20 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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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no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5217 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-10900 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 46.9 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 5217 is 115 W, while the Intel Core i9-10900 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900 |
115 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5217 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-10900 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-10900 |
14 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 |
LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1200 |
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, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
1522 $ | Release price | 439 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 5.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 4.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5217 | Intel Core i9-10900 |
Unknown | Unknown |