Intel Xeon W-3265 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3265 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 W-3265

  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2572 vs 1985
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum memory size 1 TB vs 768 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 vs 1985

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48953 vs 30105
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 48953 vs 30105

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3265
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2572
1985
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30105
48953
Name Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
PassMark - Single thread mark 2572 1985
PassMark - CPU mark 30105 48953

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Skylake
Launch date 3 Jun 2019 Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP) $3349
Place in performance rating 631 632
Processor Number W-3265 8160
Vertical segment Server Server
Series Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 2.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 1.5 MB
L2 cache 24 MB
L3 cache 33 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 78 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 24 24
Number of threads 48 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0 3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 85°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 6 6
Maximum memory bandwidth 131.13 GiB/s
Maximum memory size 1 TB 768 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency 2666 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 150 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 64 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability 1S Only 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 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
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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