Processor 300T vs Xeon Platinum 8160

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	336	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.40	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Power efficiency	11.45	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,702	$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	48	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T 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 Processor 300T 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 Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
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

Intel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Processor 300T.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 April 2017	8 January 2024
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	35 Watt

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