Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 and the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 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 Xeon Silver 4208 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4108 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 Xeon Silver 4208 clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 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 Xeon Silver 4208 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Silver 4208 is 85 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 Xeon Silver 4208 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 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 Xeon Silver 4208 is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 |
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 3647 |
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 | Q2/2019 |
4700 $ | Release price | 422 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 | Intel Xeon Silver 4208 |
Unknown | Unknown |