Xeon Platinum 8160M vs EPYC 7601

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7601
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
20.94
Xeon Platinum 8160M
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
33.47
+59.8%

Xeon Platinum 8160M outperforms EPYC 7601 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking265117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.616.18
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Xeon Platinum
Power efficiency11.0121.12
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)25 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,200$7,704

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8160M has 284% better value for money than EPYC 7601.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads6448
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier2221
L1 cache3 MB1.5 MB
L2 cache16 MB24 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)8 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size2 TiB1.5 TB
Max memory channelsno data6
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/s128.001 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7601 and Xeon Platinum 8160M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12848

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7601 20.94
Xeon Platinum 8160M 33.47
+59.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7601 33255
Xeon Platinum 8160M 53158
+59.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.94 33.47
Recency 20 June 2017 25 April 2017
Physical cores 32 24
Threads 64 48
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

EPYC 7601 has an age advantage of 1 month, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon Platinum 8160M, on the other hand, has a 59.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8160M is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7601 in performance tests.


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