Xeon W-10855M vs Platinum 8158

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	863
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Mobile workstation
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$7,007	no data
Current price	$5501 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8158 and Xeon W-10855M.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	13 May 2020
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt

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