Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 93°C vs 87°C
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum core temperature	93°C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	8160T	8160F
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	93°C	87°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	2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	768 GB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	88.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	160 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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Integrated Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (Intel® OPA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)