Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 vs Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 and Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

  • 12x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 64 GB
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16852 vs 8408
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 768 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16852 vs 8408

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 71°C
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2245
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 vs 71°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2402 vs 2245

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2245
2402
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16852
8408
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5
PassMark - Single thread mark 2245 2402
PassMark - CPU mark 16852 8408
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1429
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2615
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2615
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4300

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Skylake
Launch date Q3'17 Q2'16
Place in performance rating 954 960
Processor Number 8156 E3-1585V5
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 71°C 100
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 768 GB 64 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR3L,LPDDR3 1600MHz, DDR4 2133MHz at 1.2V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 1S Only
PCIe configurations 1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x193A
eDRAM 128 MB
Execution Units 72
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics P580

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3