Intel · Xeon Platinum · 2017 · LGA3647
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8163 is a server processor with 24 cores, released in 2017. It is part of the Xeon Platinum lineup, using the Xeon Scalable platform, and fits the LGA3647 socket. Internally, it is built on the "Skylake-SP" architecture. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading, each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 48 threads for improved parallelism. The Xeon Platinum 8163 has a base clock of 2.4 GHz and can boost up to 3.1 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. Intel manufactures the "Skylake-SP" silicon on a 14nm process node. This processor supports DDR4 memory across 6 channels, up to 768GB total, with ECC support standard for data integrity in server workloads. It supports both single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) configurations, with 48 lanes of PCIe 3.0 available for storage, networking and accelerators. With a TDP of 165W, the Xeon Platinum 8163 runs hot and requires a capable cooling setup. The cache hierarchy consists of 64KB/core of L1, 1MB/core of L2, and 33MB of L3 cache.
1st-generation Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP) Platinum part with 24 cores at 2.4GHz base / 3.1GHz turbo and 33MB L3 in a 165W envelope, launched 2017. Platinum is the top tier, scaling to eight-socket systems over three UPI links with two AVX-512 FMA units per core.
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Xeon Platinum |
| Series | Xeon Scalable |
| Architecture | Skylake-SP |
| Codename | Skylake-SP |
| Launch year | 2017 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Threads | 48 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64KB/core |
| L2 cache | 1MB/core |
| L3 cache | 33MB |
| TDP | 165W |
| Socket | LGA3647 |
| Process | 14nm |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Memory channels | 6 |
| Max memory | 768GB |
| PCIe lanes | 48 (PCIe 3.0) |
| ECC memory | Yes |
| Socket scalability | 1P and 2P |
| OEM / tray part number | CD8067303527200 |