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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ or Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 - 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 Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 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 8160 was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | Skylake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 24 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
32 | Cores | 24 |
64 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
60.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
80 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has a TDP of 205 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is 150 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ has a 60.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 cache has a total of 33.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
3141 $ | Release price | 4700 $ |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ | Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 |
Unknown | Unknown |