Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F vs Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F and Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB

Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 384 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

2x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 160 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark		1352
PassMark - CPU mark		11745
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		561
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F	Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q3'17	September 2013
Place in performance rating	not rated	1992
Processor Number	8160F	E5-2420V2
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$480
Price now		$579.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.38
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	6
Number of threads	48	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2
64 bit support
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1400 million
VID voltage range		0.65-1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	6	3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	384 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		38.4 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	88.0mm x 56.5mm	45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	24
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	2S Only
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® AVX
Integrated Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (Intel® OPA)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)