Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 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 8170, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 is 2.1 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.
CPU Cores: 26
Threads: 52
Cores: 26x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 128.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 165 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 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 36.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 36.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 7410 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
68033
68033
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
67559
67559
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
67559
67559
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
67559
67559
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
66755
66755

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
3652
3652
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
3596
3596
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
3596
3596
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
3596
3596
Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
3531
3531

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1238
1238
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1238
1238

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
1010
1010
AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1008
1008
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
1008
1008
AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1008
1008
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
1007
1007

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7501
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
39.6
39.6
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
39.5
39.5
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
39.5
39.5
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
39.5
39.5
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
38.9
38.9