Intel Xeon Platinum 8160H processor review

Xeon Platinum 8160H processor released by Intel; release date: Q3'18. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 24, threads - 48. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.70 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L3 - 33 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2666. Maximum memory size: 768 GB.

Power consumption (TDP): 150 Watt.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	8160H
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24
Number of threads	48

Memory
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)