Xeon Platinum 8170 vs i5-8550
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,405 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 26 (Hexacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 52 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1.625 MB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 26 MB |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 35.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | 1151 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 26 |
| Threads | 6 | 52 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
i5-8550 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 153.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8170, on the other hand, has 333.3% more physical cores and 766.7% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-8550 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8170 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8550 and Xeon Platinum 8170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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