Core 7 160UL vs Xeon Silver 4208
Core 7 160UL
Xeon Silver 4208
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Silver 4208
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core 7 160UL | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-PS (2024) / 10 nm) | ✨ Modern (Cascade Lake (2019−2020) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core 7 160UL | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core 7 160UL and Xeon Silver 4208
Core 7 160UL
The Core 7 160UL is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 April 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-PS (2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 11,043 points. Launch price was $149.
Xeon Silver 4208
The Xeon Silver 4208 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 11 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 11,040 points. Launch price was $417.
Processing Power
The Core 7 160UL packs 10 cores / 12 threads, while the Xeon Silver 4208 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core 7 160UL has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.2 GHz on the Core 7 160UL versus 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Silver 4208 — a 47.6% clock advantage for the Core 7 160UL (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Core 7 160UL uses the Raptor Lake-PS (2024) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon Silver 4208 uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core 7 160UL scores 11,043 against the Xeon Silver 4208's 11,040 — a 0% lead for the Core 7 160UL. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core 7 160UL vs 11 MB on the Xeon Silver 4208.
| Feature | Core 7 160UL | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 10 / 12+25% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 5.2 GHz+63% | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz+17% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+9% | 11 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 8 MB+540% |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| PassMark | 11,043 | 11,040 |
Memory & Platform
The Core 7 160UL uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Silver 4208 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core 7 160UL | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+67% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | 2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 1024 |
| RAM Channels | — | 6 |
| ECC Support | — | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 48 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Core 7 160UL) / VT-x, VT-d (Xeon Silver 4208).
| Feature | Core 7 160UL | Xeon Silver 4208 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| IGPU Model | — | None |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | Yes |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x, VT-d |
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