Xeon E7-8895 v2 vs Platinum 8160M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8160M
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
33.47
Xeon E7-8895 v2
2014
15 cores / 30 threads, 155 Watt
35.99
+7.5%

Xeon E7-8895 v2 outperforms Xeon Platinum 8160M by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking117101
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.18no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency21.1021.96
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,704no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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)15 (Pentadeca-Core)
Threads4830
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MBno data
L2 cache24 MBno data
L3 cache33 MB37.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C67 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2 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)8
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size1.5 TB1.5 TB
Max memory channels64
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4832

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 8160M 33.47
Xeon E7-8895 v2 35.99
+7.5%

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 8160M 53158
Xeon E7-8895 v2 57165
+7.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.47 35.99
Recency 25 April 2017 1 January 2014
Physical cores 24 15
Threads 48 30
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160M has an age advantage of 3 years, 60% more physical cores and 60% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 3.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E7-8895 v2, on the other hand, has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8160M and Xeon E7-8895 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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