Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon Gold 6238R 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 8160M

Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 2152

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 2152

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 85°C
1223338.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 57049 vs 53398

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 85°C
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	57049 vs 53398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2152

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

57049

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2152
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	57049

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q1'20
Place in performance rating	461	446
Processor Number	8160M	6238R
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$2995
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	38.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	28
Number of threads	48	56
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Compatibility
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	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)