Ultra 7 265F vs Xeon Platinum 8170F

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateno dataJanuary 2025

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F 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 cores26 (Hexacosa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads5220
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz5.3 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.625 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache26 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F 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
SocketSocket P1851
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F. 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 dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 26 20
Threads 52 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8170F has 30% more physical cores and 160% more threads.

Ultra 7 265F, on the other hand, has a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8170F and Core Ultra 7 265F. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8170F is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 265F is a desktop one.


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