Intel Xeon Gold 6148F vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8164

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 6148F or Intel Xeon Gold 6148F – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F features 20 processor cores and has the capability to manage 40 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Xeon Platinum
1 Generation 1
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is 2.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
40 Threads 52
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
20 CPU Cores 26
20x Cores 26x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 6
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-2666
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 160 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts.
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160 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6148F is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 28.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2017
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Skylake
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 3647
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
3100 $ Release price 6100 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
28.0 MB L3-Cache 36.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.0 GHz
69884
69884
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
62173
62173

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
4133
4133
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.0 GHz
4122
4122

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
26C 52T @ 2.0 GHz
3720
3720
Intel Xeon Gold 6148F
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
3310
3310