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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Intel Core i9-7900X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and the Intel Core i9-7900X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Core i9-7900X which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
1 | Generation | 7 |
Skylake | Architecture | Skylake X |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i9-9900X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-7900X clocks with 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
24 | Cores | 10 |
48 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.30 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160, while the Intel Core i9-7900X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 14.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 44 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-7900X is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has 33.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-7900X is at 14.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7900X |
14 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | 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 3647 | Socket | LGA 2066 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
4700 $ | Release price | 989 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Intel Core i9-7900X |
Unknown | Unknown |