Intel Xeon w3-2425 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2425 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 w3-2425

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2425

Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3115 vs 2217

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115 vs 2217

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
36 more threads: 48 vs 12
2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 53398 vs 18941

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 6
Number of threads	48 vs 12
L3 cache	33 MB L3 Cache vs 15MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	53398 vs 18941

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2425
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3115

2217

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18941

53398

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3115	2217
PassMark - CPU mark	18941	53398

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2425	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q3'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$529
Place in performance rating	530	532
Architecture codename		Skylake
Processor Number		8160M
Series		Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	15MB	33 MB L3 Cache
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	24
Number of threads	12	48
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1.5 TB
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	150 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		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 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
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)