Ultra 9 285K vs Xeon Gold 6161
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 53 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 74.35 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.46 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | no data | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $589 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 | 22 (Docosa-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 44 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 250 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K 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 | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P | 1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 22 | 24 |
| Threads | 44 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 125 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6161 has 83.3% more threads.
Ultra 9 285K, on the other hand, has 9.1% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 32% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6161 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 9 285K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6161 and Core Ultra 9 285K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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