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Intel Xeon Gold 6148 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M: Comparison
What is the difference between Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon Platinum 8160M?
On l3 cache the spread is 17%, Xeon Gold 6148 27.5 MB against Xeon Platinum 8160M 33 MB, so Xeon Platinum 8160M takes it. Xeon Platinum 8160M also leads on l2 cache, 20 MB on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus 24 MB on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. There is a split on product family as well, Skylake, Xeon Gold on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus Skylake, Xeon Platinum on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. Core count is not the same on both, 20 cores on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus 24 cores on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. Thread count is not the same on both, 40 threads on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus 48 threads on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. They differ on base clock too, 2.4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus 2.1 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8160M. The max memory capacity figures are near enough to ignore, 0.75 TB on the Xeon Gold 6148 versus 1.5 TB on the Xeon Platinum 8160M.
Xeon Gold 6148 vs Xeon Platinum 8160M: which one fits your build
Take the Xeon Gold 6148 for enterprise data center deployments needing a balance of core count and clock speed for general server workloads. 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, tdp, memory channels, pcie lanes and cpu socket read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 14 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Release Year the same on the Xeon Gold 6148 and Xeon Platinum 8160M?
It is. Both are listed at 2017, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Intel
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Intel
Model Number
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 6148
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 8160M
CPU Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Product Family
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Skylake, Xeon Gold
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Skylake, Xeon Platinum
Release Year
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 2017
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2017
Segment
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Data Center
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Data Center
Core Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 20 cores
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 cores
Thread Count
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 40 threads
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 threads
SMT Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
Base Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 2.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2.1 GHz
Boost Clock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 3.7 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 20 MB-17%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 24 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 27.5 MB-17%
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 33 MBBest
3D V-Cache
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Socket
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- LGA 3647
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- LGA 3647
Memory Channels
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 6 channels
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 6 channels
Memory Type
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- DDR4 RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4 RDIMM
Max Memory Speed
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 2666 MT/s
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 2666 MT/s
Max Memory Capacity
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 0.75 TB
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 1.5 TBBest
ECC Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
PCIe Lanes
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 48 lanes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 48 lanes
PCIe Generation
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- PCIe 3.0
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- PCIe 3.0
CXL Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- None
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- None
TDP
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 150 W
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 150 W
Integrated Graphics
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
AVX-512 Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- Yes
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- Yes
AMX Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- No
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- No
Process Node
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- 14 nm
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- 14 nm
Memory Support
- Intel Xeon Gold 6148
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
- DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM
Which one should you pick?
Choose 6148 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 20 MB) and the higher L3 cache (33 MB vs 27.5 MB).