Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8160T or Intel Xeon Gold 5218B - 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 8160T has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (77) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (148) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218B can connect up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
47.3 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 Platinum 8160T has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is 125 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
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 |
4900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
24C 48T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B |
Unknown | Unknown |