Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26-core LGA2011
Its 26 cores and 35.75MB of L3 cache deliver parallel throughput for virtualized enterprise workloads, though the 2.0GHz base clock and 150W TDP reflect a design optimized for density over raw speed. The processor’s availability as a refurbished unit with a standard LGA 3647 socket makes it a cost-effective path to populate legacy server infrastructure. This chip is best for IT administrators scaling out multi-tenant data center environments where core count and memory capacity outweigh single-threaded performance.
Cores 26
Threads 12
L3 Cache 35.75 MB
TDP 150 W
Socket LGA 2011-3
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average single thread (10th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Platinum |
| Model | 8164 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 26 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 2000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7363 |
| PassMark Single | 259 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| TDP | 150 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 26 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 22 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 3200 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 35.75 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 105 | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA 3647 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | 43.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 37.6 | 52.4 | 14.4 | 9.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
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