Intel Xeon D-2799 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon D-2799 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 D-2799

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-2799

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 129 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2404 vs 1983

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404 vs 1983

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 20
8 more threads: 48 vs 40
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48801 vs 33792

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 20
Number of threads	48 vs 40
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48801 vs 33792

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon D-2799
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2404

1983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33792

48801

Name	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
PassMark - Single thread mark	2404	1983
PassMark - CPU mark	33792	48801

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon D-2799	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'22	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2050
Place in performance rating	693	701
Processor Number	D-2799	8160
Series	Intel Xeon D Processor	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	24
Number of threads	40	48
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	4	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	52.5 mm x 45 mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA2579	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	129 Watt	150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist 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	1	2
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
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)