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Intel Xeon Gold 6126 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M: Comparison
Xeon Gold 6126 vs Xeon Platinum 8160M l3 cache compared
On l3 cache the spread is 42%, Xeon Gold 6126 19.25 MB against Xeon Platinum 8160M 33 MB, so Xeon Platinum 8160M takes it. The benchmark result agrees. SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip puts Xeon Platinum 8160M 39% ahead, 117 against 71.9. L2 cache runs the same way, 12 MB on the Xeon Gold 6126 versus 24 MB on the Xeon Platinum 8160M, another win for Xeon Platinum 8160M. They differ on core count too, 12 cores on the Xeon Gold 6126 versus 24 cores on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. There is a split on thread count as well, 24 threads on the Xeon Gold 6126 versus 48 threads on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. There is a split on base clock as well, 2.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6126 versus 2.1 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8160M.
Xeon Gold 6126 vs Xeon Platinum 8160M: which one fits your build
Take the Xeon Gold 6126 for enterprise data center deployments wanting solid server-tier throughput at an accessible core count. Avoid it for any consumer, gaming, or workstation desktop use, this is purpose-built server hardware requiring specialized infrastructure. Take the Xeon Platinum 8160M for data center deployments running memory-intensive workloads needing expanded RAM capacity support. It is not the one for any consumer, gaming, or workstation desktop use, this is purpose-built server hardware requiring specialized infrastructure.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Boost clock, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket and release year read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 13 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Xeon Gold 6126 and Xeon Platinum 8160M differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 125 W on the Xeon Gold 6126 versus 150 W on the Xeon Platinum 8160M.
Is the Segment the same on the Xeon Gold 6126 and Xeon Platinum 8160M?
It is. Both are listed at Data Center, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Intel
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Intel
Model Number
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 6126
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 8160M
CPU Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Product Family
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Skylake, Xeon Gold
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Skylake, Xeon Platinum
Release Year
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 2017
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2017
Segment
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Data Center
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Data Center
Core Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 12 cores
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 cores
Thread Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 24 threads
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 threads
SMT Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
Base Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 2.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2.1 GHz
Boost Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 3.7 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 12 MB-50%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 19.25 MB-42%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 33 MBBest
3D V-Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Memory Channels
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 6 channels
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 6 channels
Memory Type
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- DDR4 RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 2666 MT/s
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2666 MT/s
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 0.75 TB
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 1.5 TBBest
ECC Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 48 lanes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 lanes
PCIe Generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- PCIe 3.0
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- PCIe 3.0
CXL Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- None
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- None
TDP
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 125 W
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 150 W
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
AVX-512 Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
AMX Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Process Node
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 14 nm
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 14 nm
Memory Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
Benchmarks
- General CPU
SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 71.9-39%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 117Best
Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.
Server-style tasks like compiling and compression on every thread. Best for judging workstation and server work.
SPECrate® 2017 Floating Point (base), 1-chip
- Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- 81.7-23%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 106Best
Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.
Scientific and engineering tasks on every thread. Rewards core count and memory bandwidth.
SPEC®, SPECrate® and SPECspeed® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Copied by permission of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Results retrieved from www.spec.org on 23 Sept 2026.
Which one should you pick?
Choose 6126 if you want the higher memory channels (6 channels vs 6 channels) and the higher PCIe lanes (48 lanes vs 48 lanes).
Choose 8160M if you want the higher L2 cache (24 MB vs 12 MB), the higher L3 cache (33 MB vs 19.25 MB) and the higher SPECrate® 2017 integer (base), 1-chip (117 vs 71.9).