Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F and Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 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 8160F

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 87°C vs 71°C

Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	87°C vs 71°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Around 52% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 160 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F	Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
PassMark - Single thread mark		2245
PassMark - CPU mark		16852

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F	Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	not rated	955
Processor Number	8160F	8156
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	2	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	88.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	2S	S8S
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
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	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)