Core i9-13900KF vs Xeon Platinum 8163

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	72.94
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date	no data	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	48	32
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Core i9-13900KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Pros & cons summary

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Threads

48

32

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