Intel Xeon Gold 6314U vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6314U and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Gold 6314U

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 768 GB
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2268 vs 2107

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2268 vs 2107

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 81°C
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54699 vs 48648

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 81°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54699 vs 48648

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2268

2107

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48648

54699

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2268	2107
PassMark - CPU mark	48648	54699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$2977
Place in performance rating	504	497
Processor Number	6314U	8168
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	32 MB
L3 cache	48 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	205 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)