Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8170 or Intel Xeon Gold 6240 - 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 8170 has 26 cores with 52 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 8170 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
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 8170 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 has 18 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
26 | Cores | 18 |
52 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 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 8170 has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 is 150 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has a 36.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240 cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
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 |
7410 $ | Release price | 2448 $ |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 |
Unknown | Unknown |