Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Core i3-9350K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-9350K
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Core i3-9350K

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M or Intel Core i3-9350K - 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 Platinum 8160M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i3-9350K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-9350K was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (77) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 9000 (34)
1 Generation 9
Skylake Architecture Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-8350K
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-9350K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-9350K is at 4.00 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic Intel Core i3-9350K
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic Intel Core i3-9350K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M or Intel Core i3-9350K 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-9350K supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic Intel Core i3-9350K
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
1536 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
33.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is 150 W, while the Intel Core i3-9350K has a TDP of 91 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic Intel Core i3-9350K
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 91 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 33.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-9350K is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Characteristic Intel Core i3-9350K
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
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 1151
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2019
7700 $ Release price 173 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
286 (60%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
476 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
5259 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
1833 (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
1260 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
4750 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
7720 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz
3444 (100%)
Intel Core i3-9350K Intel Core i3-9350K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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