Xeon 3.0 vs Platinum 8173M
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 247 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Irwindale (2004) |
| Release date | no data | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Current price | $1999 | $167 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0 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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 56 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1.75 MB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 38.5 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0 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 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0. 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) | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0 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 8173M and Xeon 3.0 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 8173M and Xeon 3.0. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 28 | 1 |
| Threads | 56 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8173M and Xeon 3.0. We've got no test results to judge.
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