Xeon Gold 5512U vs Platinum 8163

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	66
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	no data	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	48	56
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	24 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	89 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U 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	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8163 and Xeon Gold 5512U.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	80

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	28
Threads	48	56
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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