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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M: Comparison
What is the difference between Xeon Gold 6130 and Xeon Platinum 8160M?
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Xeon Gold 6130 22 MB against Xeon Platinum 8160M 33 MB, 33% in favour of Xeon Platinum 8160M. The benchmark result agrees. SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip puts Xeon Platinum 8160M 30% ahead, 117 against 82.2. Xeon Platinum 8160M also leads on l2 cache, 16 MB on the Xeon Gold 6130 versus 24 MB on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. Core count is not the same on both, 16 cores on the Xeon Gold 6130 versus 24 cores on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. There is a split on thread count as well, 32 threads on the Xeon Gold 6130 versus 48 threads on the Xeon Platinum 8160M.
Who each one is for
Take the Xeon Gold 6130 for enterprise data center deployments wanting solid server-tier throughput at a more 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 the wrong buy for any consumer, gaming, or workstation desktop use, this is purpose-built server hardware requiring specialized infrastructure.
What Xeon Gold 6130 and Xeon Platinum 8160M have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, boost clock, memory channels, pcie lanes, cpu socket and release year included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 14 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Xeon Gold 6130 and Xeon Platinum 8160M differ on tdp?
Yes. TDP reads 125 W on the Xeon Gold 6130 versus 150 W on the Xeon Platinum 8160M.
Is the Segment the same on the Xeon Gold 6130 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 6130
- Intel
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Intel
Model Number
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 6130
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 8160M
CPU Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Product Family
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Skylake, Xeon Gold
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Skylake, Xeon Platinum
Release Year
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 2017
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2017
Segment
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Data Center
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Data Center
Core Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 16 cores
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 cores
Thread Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 32 threads
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 threads
SMT Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
Base Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 2.1 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2.1 GHz
Boost Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 3.7 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 16 MB-33%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 22 MB-33%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 33 MBBest
3D V-Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Memory Channels
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 6 channels
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 6 channels
Memory Type
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- DDR4 RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 2666 MT/s
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2666 MT/s
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 0.75 TB
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 1.5 TBBest
ECC Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 48 lanes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 lanes
PCIe Generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- PCIe 3.0
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- PCIe 3.0
CXL Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- None
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- None
TDP
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 125 W
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 150 W
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
AVX-512 Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
AMX Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Process Node
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 14 nm
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 14 nm
Memory Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
Benchmarks
- General CPU
SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip
- Intel Xeon Gold 6130
- 82.2-30%
- 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 6130
- 89.4-16%
- 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 6130 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 16 MB), the higher L3 cache (33 MB vs 22 MB) and the higher SPECrate® 2017 integer (base), 1-chip (117 vs 82.2).