Xeon Platinum 8163 vs Gold 6161
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163 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 | 48 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 24 MB |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 33 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163 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) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | Socket P | Socket P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163. 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 Xeon Platinum 8163 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 Xeon Platinum 8163 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon Platinum 8163.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
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