Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and Intel Xeon Gold 6150 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 Platinum 8160

Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Differences

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 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49282 vs 47205

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 18
Number of threads	48 vs 36
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	49282 vs 47205

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6150

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 85°C
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2118 vs 2037

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 85°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2118 vs 2037

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2037

2118

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

49282

47205

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
PassMark - Single thread mark	2037	2118
PassMark - CPU mark	49282	47205

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160	Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	513	507
Processor Number	8160	6150
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	18
Number of threads	48	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® 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	2
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)