Xeon Platinum 8160H vs i9-11980HK

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking496not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency20.86no data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-HK (2021)no data
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)1 July 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1648
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache24 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1787no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB768 GB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2048

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 May 2021 1 July 2018
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 48
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 150 Watt

i9-11980HK has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8160H, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i9-11980HK is a notebook processor while Xeon Platinum 8160H is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-11980HK and Xeon Platinum 8160H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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