Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 processor review

Xeon Platinum 8175 processor released by Intel; release date: Q2'17. 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. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1.5 MB, L2 - 24 MB, L3 - 33 MB.

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

Power consumption (TDP): FCLGA-3647.

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake
Family	Xeon Platinum
Launch date	Q2'17
Place in performance rating	not rated
Processor Number	8175
Series	8000
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2500 MHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB
L3 cache	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Number of cores	24
Number of threads	48

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	119.21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	FCLGA-3647
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16, x8, x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)