i7-1250U vs Xeon Platinum 8160M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8160M
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
34.10
+356%
Core i7-1250U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.48

Xeon Platinum 8160M outperforms Core i7-1250U by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking116975
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.16no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency21.1177.19
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,704no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache24 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache33 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4814

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.

Xeon Platinum 8160M 34.10
+356%
i7-1250U 7.48

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.

Xeon Platinum 8160M 53158
+356%
i7-1250U 11654

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.10 7.48
Recency 25 April 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 12
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 9 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160M has a 355.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 140% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i7-1250U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 1566.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8160M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1250U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8160M is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1250U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8160M and Core i7-1250U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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