Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 48 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series. To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 24
Threads: 48
Cores: 24x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 128.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 150 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 33.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 33.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 4700 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
64698
64698

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
28029
28029
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
27996
27996
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
27988
27988
Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
27830
27830
Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
27830
27830

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
16606
16606
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
16495
16495
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
16458
16458
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
18C 36T @ 3.1 GHz
16429
16429
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
16392
16392

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon Gold 6130F
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
4125
4125

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
3444
3444

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1062
1062
Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
1062
1062
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1062
1062
Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
1062
1062
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1062
1062

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
161
161
Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
161
161
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
161
161
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
161
161
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
161
161

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
37.9
37.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1.9
1.9