Ultra 5 135H vs Xeon Platinum 8160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8160
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
18.15
+27.2%
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
14.27

Xeon Platinum 8160 outperforms Core Ultra 5 135H by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking336507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.40no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.4548.23
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,702$342

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads4818
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache24 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Arc 7-Cores iGPU ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes488

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.

Xeon Platinum 8160 18.15
+27.2%
Ultra 5 135H 14.27

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.

Xeon Platinum 8160 28825
+27.1%
Ultra 5 135H 22673

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.15 14.27
Recency 25 April 2017 14 December 2023
Physical cores 24 14
Threads 48 18
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160 has a 27.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 71.4% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ultra 5 135H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 435.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 135H in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 135H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8160 and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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