Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 vs Intel Xeon W-3175X

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon W-3175X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon W-3175X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 and the Intel Xeon W-3175X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Xeon W-3175X which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2018.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100 (15)
1 Generation 6
Skylake Architecture Skylake W
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Xeon W-3275

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon W-3175X clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3175X
26 Cores 28
52 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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 8164 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3175X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164, while the Intel Xeon W-3175X supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3175X
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
768 GB Max. Memory 512 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon W-3175X is 255 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3175X
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 255 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 85 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon W-3175X is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Characteristic Intel Xeon W-3175X
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 Q4/2018
6100 $ Release price 2999 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 (86%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 (67%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
161 (86%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
188 (100%)

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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
3720 (67%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
5514 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
67 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1848 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1112 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
31350 (100%)

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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1153 (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
23465 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1546 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
17358 (100%)

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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
417 (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
12975 (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 8164 Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon W-3175X Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
37183 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 Intel Xeon W-3175X
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