Xeon w7-2595X vs Gold 6161

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Gold	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	no data	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,039

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X 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)	26 (Hexacosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	26
Threads	44	52
Base clock speed	no data	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	1.375 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	22 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30.25 MB	48.75 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	82 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	2 TB
Max memory channels	6	4
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

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and Xeon w7-2595X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	64

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	22	26
Threads	44	52
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

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