Xeon Gold 5317 vs Celeron 3965U

Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3965U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.11
Xeon Gold 5317
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
17.57
+1483%

Xeon Gold 5317 outperforms Celeron 3965U by a whopping 1483% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2400365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency6.8710.88
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-U (2017)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3965U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size98.7 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3965U 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1664

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.

Celeron 3965U 1.11
Xeon Gold 5317 17.57
+1483%

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.

Celeron 3965U 1732
Xeon Gold 5317 27387
+1481%

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.

Celeron 3965U 441
Xeon Gold 5317 1260
+186%

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.

Celeron 3965U 788
Xeon Gold 5317 9808
+1145%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.11 17.57
Recency 3 January 2017 6 April 2021
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

Celeron 3965U has 900% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5317, on the other hand, has a 1482.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5317 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3965U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 3965U is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 5317 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3965U and Xeon Gold 5317, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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