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.

 

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 467 463
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)