Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 vs Intel Xeon E-2136

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and Intel Xeon E-2136 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

Intel Xeon E-2136

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

20 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 6
40 more threads: 52 vs 12
6x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 128 GB
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4221 vs 1149
5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 33793 vs 6019

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	26 vs 6
Number of threads	52 vs 12
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221 vs 1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793 vs 6019

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2136

Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 165 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E-2136

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4221

1149

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

33793

6019

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	Intel Xeon E-2136
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221	1149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793	6019
PassMark - Single thread mark		2671
PassMark - CPU mark		13451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	Intel Xeon E-2136
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'18
Place in performance rating	4	1017
Processor Number	8170	E-2136
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	26	6
Number of threads	52	12
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Speed Shift technology
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)