Xeon Gold 5317 vs i5-3470

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3470
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.06
Xeon Gold 5317
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
17.90
+485%

Xeon Gold 5317 outperforms Core i5-3470 by a whopping 485% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1641364
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.50no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.6210.88
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ice Lake-SP (2021)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)6 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$184no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3470 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size132.8 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °C84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA4189
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB6 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Xeon Gold 5317.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data64

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.

i5-3470 3.06
Xeon Gold 5317 17.90
+485%

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.

i5-3470 4677
Xeon Gold 5317 27387
+486%

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.

i5-3470 621
Xeon Gold 5317 1260
+103%

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.

i5-3470 1838
Xeon Gold 5317 9808
+434%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.06 17.90
Recency 1 June 2012 6 April 2021
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 150 Watt

i5-3470 has 94.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 5317, on the other hand, has a 485% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 5317 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3470 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 5317 is a server/workstation one.


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