Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon W-3335

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon W-3335 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 W-3335

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 25% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 68°C
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 39293

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	48 vs 32
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53398 vs 39293

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3335

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
762600.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2673 vs 2217

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Maximum memory size	4 TB vs 1.5 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2673 vs 2217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-3335

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2217

2673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

53398

39293

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon W-3335
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217	2673
PassMark - CPU mark	53398	39293

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M	Intel Xeon W-3335
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Ice Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	29 Jul 2021
Place in performance rating	463	457
Processor Number	8160M	W-3335
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Server	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1430
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.40 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	16
Number of threads	48	32
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L1 cache		1 MB
L2 cache		16 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	4 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	64
PCI Express revision	3.0	4
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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)