Overview

The Intel Xeon Gold 5317 is part of Intel’s 3rd-Generation Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake-SP) server CPU lineup. It targets data-center and enterprise workloads that benefit from a balanced mix of core count, modern architecture, memory bandwidth, and power efficiency.

With 12 physical cores and 24 threads, combined with support for eight memory channels, PCIe 4.0, and large memory capacities, the 5317 is well-suited for virtualization hosts, general-purpose servers, edge-computing nodes, storage controllers, and workloads requiring moderate concurrency and good single-core performance.

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Key Features

• 12 cores / 24 threads — efficient for moderately parallel workloads

• 3.00 GHz base frequency, up to 3.60 GHz turbo — balanced per-core performance

• 18 MB L3 cache — good cache capacity per core for data-intensive tasks

• Support for up to 6 TB memory per socket — excellent for memory-heavy applications

• Eight-channel DDR4-2933 memory support — high bandwidth and ECC-capable

• PCIe 4.0 with up to 64 lanes — modern high-speed I/O support

• Dual-socket scalability — supports 2-socket server configurations

• AVX-512, Intel Deep Learning Boost, virtualization and enterprise reliability features

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Detailed Specification Table

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Performance and Workload Suitability

Virtualization & Cloud Hosting

With 12 cores and 24 threads, the 5317 offers a good balance for hosting multiple virtual machines, containers, or services — ideal for small to mid-scale virtualization clusters and cloud infrastructure nodes.

Enterprise & General-Purpose Servers

The CPU’s combination of memory bandwidth (8 channels) and moderate core count makes it suitable for application servers, web hosting, and business-logic back-end servers requiring reliable performance with reasonable power and thermal efficiency.

Storage, Data & Edge Applications

Support for large memory capacity (up to 6 TB) and modern PCIe 4.0 I/O makes the 5317 attractive for storage controllers, caching servers, edge nodes, or other memory- and I/O-intensive workloads where data throughput and reliability matter.

Mixed or Burst Workloads & Modern Compute Tasks

Thanks to AVX-512 and Deep Learning Boost, the 5317 can accelerate vector-heavy or AI-inference tasks, scientific computing workloads, or other compute-intensive operations — even if it’s not a high-core CPU. Its relatively high base frequency helps with latency-sensitive workloads.

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Benefits & Trade-offs

Benefits

• Balanced core count and clock speeds for versatile workloads

• High memory capacity and bandwidth for data-heavy applications

• PCIe 4.0 and 64 lanes provide future-proof I/O flexibility

• Modern 10 nm Ice Lake architecture with AVX-512 and DL Boost support

• Enterprise-class reliability, ECC memory support, and virtualization readiness

Trade-offs

• 12 cores may limit scale for extremely heavy multi-tenant or HPC workloads

• TDP of 150 W requires adequate cooling in dense builds

• Compared to very high-core-count CPUs, parallel throughput is moderate