AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X was released in Q1/2017. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T was released in Q3/2017. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Summit Ridge (Zen) | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
19.7 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T is 150 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 5 1600X has a 16.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T cache has a total of 33.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | LGA 3647 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
245 $ | Release price | 4900 $ |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T |
Unknown | Unknown |