Intel Xeon W-2295 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2295 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-2295

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2295

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2620 vs 2037

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2620 vs 2037

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 18
12 more threads: 48 vs 36
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 61°C
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49282 vs 30721

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 61°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	49282 vs 30721

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2295
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2620

2037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30721

49282

Name	Intel Xeon W-2295	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
PassMark - Single thread mark	2620	2037
PassMark - CPU mark	30721	49282

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2295	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Launch date	7 Oct 2019	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1333
Place in performance rating	510	513
Processor Number	W-2295	8160
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	1152 KB
L2 cache	18 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	61°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	18	24
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	36	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0	3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.85 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 2933	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)