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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M vs Intel Xeon E-2278GE. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
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Q2/2019
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Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel Xeon E-2278GE

What's the best choice Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M or Intel Xeon E-2278GE? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz. 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 150 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Intel Xeon E-2278GE has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 80 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    16 more cores

    24 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    433 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    87 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    306 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    141 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    22 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    127 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    18 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    27 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 57% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 27 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.70 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    80 W left arrow 150 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E-2278GE CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    164 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    65 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    238 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    587 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Intel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Xeon E-2278GE
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 left arrow Intel Xeon E
  • Family
    Intel Xeon Platinum left arrow Intel Xeon E
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 8
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.1 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    24 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    48 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.7 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (24 Cores)
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 24
  • Generation
    - left arrow 9.5
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel UHD Graphics P630
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1200 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2017
  • Shader
    - left arrow 192
  • Technology
    - left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Xeon E-2278GE and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    48 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon E-2278GE Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    150 W left arrow 80 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon E-2278GE, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake left arrow Coffee Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    33 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow Q2/2019
  • Socket
    LGA 3647 left arrow LGA 1151
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M and Intel Xeon E-2278GE.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

286.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
465.000000
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

161.000000
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
212.000000
Intel Xeon E-2278GE

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