Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R 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 6246R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
16 more threads: 48 vs 32
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 75°C
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 48396

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 75°C
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53398 vs 48396

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
1135957.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2402 vs 2217

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2402 vs 2217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

48396

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2402
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	48396

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	24 Feb 2020
Place in performance rating	463	454
Processor Number	8160M	6246R
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$3286
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
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	205 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)
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
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)