Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Platinum 8168

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 2132

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 2132

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 53398

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55063 vs 53398

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2132

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

55063

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2132
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	55063

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	390	404
Processor Number	8160M	8168
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	48	48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
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
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	S8S
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
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)