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.

 

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 461 454
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)