Xeon W-2255 vs Platinum 8160

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	293	474
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	41.42	19.73
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	25 April 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,702	no data
Current price	$315 (0.1x MSRP)	$831

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Platinum 8160 has 110% better value for money than Xeon W-2255.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	no data
Threads	48	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	no data
L2 cache	24 MB	no data
L3 cache	33 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	62 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket P	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	93.85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Xeon W-2255.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Platinum 8160 outperforms W-2255 by 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.64	14.45
Recency	25 April 2017	1 October 2019
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	165 Watt

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