Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
7.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 7402

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53398 vs 7402

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
254200.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 83% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2277 vs 2217

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2277 vs 2217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2277

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

7402

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2277
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	7402
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		13102

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Haswell
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2013
Place in performance rating	390	366
Processor Number	8160M	E3-1280 v3
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$800
Price now		$697.36
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.12
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	82 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Processor graphics		None