Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 vs Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 22
  • 4 more threads: 48 vs 44
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48849 vs 44999
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 22
Number of threads 48 vs 44
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 48849 vs 44999

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 145 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2113 vs 1984
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 145 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2113 vs 1984

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1984
2113
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
48849
44999
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4
PassMark - Single thread mark 1984 2113
PassMark - CPU mark 48849 44999

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date Q3'17 04'16
Place in performance rating 636 631
Processor Number 8160 E5-2699AV4
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 24 22
Number of threads 48 44
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 3
64 bit support
Bus Speed 9.6 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links 2
VID voltage range 0

Memory

Max memory channels 6 4
Maximum memory size 768 GB 1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 145 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 2S
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 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
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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