Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 and Intel Xeon Gold 6146 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 Gold 6146

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 12
28 more threads: 52 vs 24
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 76°C

Number of cores	26 vs 12
Number of threads	52 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 76°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4964 vs 4221
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 35971 vs 33793

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4964 vs 4221
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	35971 vs 33793

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6146

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4221

4964

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

33793

35971

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4221	4964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	33793	35971
PassMark - Single thread mark		2333
PassMark - CPU mark		38055

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8170	Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'17	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	1	26
Processor Number	8170	6146
Series	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	26	12
Number of threads	52	24
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)	165 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S8S	S4S
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)