Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 8168, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 2.7 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: 2.7 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 205 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): 205 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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: 5900 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
77286
77286
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
77236
77236
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
75176
75176
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
74753
74753
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.2 GHz
73848
73848

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
32755
32755
AMD EPYC 7302
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
32694
32694
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
32627
32627
AMD EPYC 7302P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
32547
32547
Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
32533
32533

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
20897
20897
AMD EPYC 7313P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
20812
20812
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
20528
20528
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
20489
20489
AMD EPYC 7F72
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
20479
20479

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7600U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
4144
4144
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
4142
4142
Intel Core i5-6600
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
4141
4141

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
4111
4111
AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.2 GHz
4068
4068
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
4002
4002
AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
3912
3912
Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
3911
3911

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1251
1251
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1249
1249
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1249
1249
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1249
1249
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
1248
1248

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1022
1022
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
14C 28T @ 2.6 GHz
1022
1022

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

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
47.9
47.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
47.9
47.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
44.0
44.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
43.9
43.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
42.6
42.6

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9