Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 8180M

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 28 vs 24
8 more threads: 56 vs 48
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
1223338.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54598 vs 53398

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	28 vs 24
Number of threads	56 vs 48
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L3 cache	38.5 MB vs 33 MB L3 Cache
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54598 vs 53398

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 85°C vs 84°C
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2217 vs 2163

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	85°C vs 84°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2217 vs 2163

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2163

2217

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54598

53398

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2163	2217
PassMark - CPU mark	54598	53398

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	11 Jul 2017	Q3'17
Place in performance rating	467	464
Processor Number	8180M	8160M
Series	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	1792 KB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	38.5 MB	33 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	85°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	28	24
Number of threads	56	48
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
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)
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® 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)