Xeon Platinum 8160 vs i7-960
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8160 outperforms Core i7-960 by a whopping 760% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1880 | 336 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.17 | 3.40 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 1.54 | 11.44 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $4,702 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Xeon Platinum 8160 has 1900% better value for money than i7-960.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 33 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 85 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 18.15 |
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 8 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 150 Watt |
i7-960 has 15.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8160, on the other hand, has a 760.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Platinum 8160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-960 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Xeon Platinum 8160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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