Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

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

  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2132 vs 2032
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55063 vs 49186
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2132 vs 2032
PassMark - CPU mark 55063 vs 49186

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 205 Watt

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2132
2032
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
55063
49186
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
PassMark - Single thread mark 2132 2032
PassMark - CPU mark 55063 49186

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Skylake
Launch date Q3'17 Q3'17
Place in performance rating 404 514
Processor Number 8168 8160
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
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 3

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 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 150 Watt

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® 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)