Intel Xeon Gold 5117 vs AMD A8-3500M

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Intel Xeon Gold 5117 or Intel Xeon Gold 5117 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5117, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The AMD A8-3500M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3500M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold Family AMD A
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Name AMD A8-3500M
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group AMD A6-3000M
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The AMD A8-3500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3500M is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.4 GHz
14x Cores 4x
28 Threads 4
14 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A8-3500M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3500M uses the AMD Radeon HD 6620G, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Execution units 5
-- Generation 3
-- Direct X 11
-- Shaders 400
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Max. displays --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6620G
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- VP9 No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
768.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
Yes ECC No
Yes AES-NI No
6 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5117 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A8-3500M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
19.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2011
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
-- Part Number --
Skylake Architecture Llano (K10)
14 nm Technology 32 nm
LGA 3647 Socket FS1
Monolithic Chip design --