Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon E-2356G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon E-2356G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

  • 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
  • 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
  • 12x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 18496
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 6
Number of threads 48 vs 12
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 53398 vs 18496

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2356G

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85°C
  • 381300.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3260 vs 2217
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 85°C
L3 cache 12 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3260 vs 2217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2356G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2217
3260
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
53398
18496
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon E-2356G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2217 3260
PassMark - CPU mark 53398 18496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon E-2356G

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Rocket Lake
Launch date Q3'17 8 Sep 2021
Place in performance rating 390 401
Processor Number 8160M E-2356G
Series Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Intel Xeon E Processor
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $350

Performance

Base frequency 2.10 GHz 3.20 GHz
L3 cache 33 MB L3 Cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 24 6
Number of threads 48 12
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 3 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 6 2
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 128 GB
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability S8S 1S Only
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C9A
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics P750

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 1

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.5