Intel Pentium Gold G6400E vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T

Intel Pentium Gold G6400E 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 Intel Pentium Gold G6400E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E was released in Q2/2020.

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.

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is 3.80 GHz while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T is at 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz).

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is 58 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

The Intel Pentium Gold G6400E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 33.00 MB cache.