Intel Xeon 6517P 16-core LGA-4710

The Xeon 6517P crushes multi-threaded workloads with a PassMark score of 49,768, good for the 94th percentile. Single-thread is solid at 3,307, and the 72MB of L3 cache is a real asset. But the 190W TDP and 36/100 efficiency score mean you'll pay for that performance in power draw, and the CAD 2,701 price tag keeps it firmly in server territory.

The multi-thread story here is the headline. 49,768 on PassMark puts this Xeon ahead of the vast majority of chips in our database, and the 94th percentile ranking backs that up. For context, that's the kind of score you want when you're running VMs, compiling large codebases, or crunching through rendering jobs. The 16 cores and 32 threads at a 3.2GHz base with 4.2GHz boost give it serious parallel muscle. The 72MB of L3 cache is a big deal too, it keeps those cores fed without constantly hitting system memory.

Single-thread performance is solid at 3,307, sitting in the 84th percentile. That's not going to embarrass a modern desktop chip, but it's clearly not the focus here. The 190W TDP tells you everything about the design philosophy: this is a throughput monster that assumes you have the cooling and the power budget to match. DDR5 with ECC support is standard fare for this class of chip, and it's the right call for server stability.

Stacked against the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the 6517P wins on multi-thread muscle but loses badly on efficiency and platform flexibility. The 9800X3D is a desktop chip with a fraction of the power draw and a much richer feature set, though it can't touch the Xeon's 49,768 multi-thread score. The HP Xeon P67080-B21 is the more direct comparison, another server part in the same family, and your choice there comes down to specific clock speeds and cache configs. The D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X is an older desktop flagship that trades blows on single-thread but gets left in the dust on heavily parallel workloads. The 6517P's 47th percentile feature score means it's not winning any spec sheet beauty contests against these rivals.

At CAD 2,701 from the single Canadian listing we track, the 6517P asks a lot of your wallet for 16 cores. The value equation here depends entirely on what you're running. If you need ECC memory support, a server socket, and the kind of multi-thread throughput that lands in the 94th percentile, the price starts to make sense. If you're just looking for raw core count, there are cheaper ways to get there. The efficiency score of 36/100 also means you'll be paying for this chip twice: once at checkout and once on your power bill every month.

The Xeon 6517P posts a PassMark multi-thread score of 49,768, which lands it in the 94th percentile of our database. That's the kind of number that makes database admins and virtualization folks sit up straight. Single-thread comes in at 3,307, good for the 84th percentile, so it's no slouch when a single core needs to sprint either. You get 16 cores, 32 threads, a 4.2GHz boost clock, and a hefty 72MB of L3 cache to play with. The catch? A 190W TDP and an efficiency score of 36/100. This chip drinks power like it's going out of style.

At CAD 2,701 from the one Canadian listing we track, this is a server part aimed at people who need reliable multi-core throughput, not gamers chasing frame rates. The LGA-4710 socket means you're building around a workstation or server platform, not dropping this into a typical desktop board. If your workload is heavily threaded, the 6517P delivers. If you're watching your power bill, well, keep reading.

Skip this if power efficiency matters to you. The 36/100 efficiency score and 190W TDP are rough, and the feature set at the 47th percentile means you're not getting much beyond raw multi-thread performance. If you don't need ECC memory or the LGA-4710 server platform, a desktop chip will give you better single-thread speed, lower power draw, and a much richer ecosystem for less money. The thin social proof at the 18th percentile also means early adopters are doing the real-world testing for everyone else.

The Xeon 6517P is a purpose-built workhorse. If your workload is heavily threaded and you need ECC memory and server-grade stability, the 49,768 multi-thread score and 94th percentile ranking make a compelling case. But the 190W TDP and 36/100 efficiency score are hard to ignore, and the thin social proof at the 18th percentile means you're trusting the spec sheet more than a community of owners. At CAD 2,701, this is a chip for people who know exactly why they need it, not for anyone browsing for an upgrade on a whim.