CPUServerReleased Jul 11, 2017

Intel Xeon Platinum 8168

24C/48T · 3.7 GHz · 205 W

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is a 24-core, 48-thread server processor from Intel's first-generation Xeon Scalable Skylake-SP family, launched July 11, 2017, on a 14 nm process. It runs at a 2.7 GHz base clock with a maximum turbo frequency of 3.7 GHz and includes 33 MB of L3 cache. Built for the LGA 3647 socket, it supports configurations of up to 8 sockets, 6-channel DDR4-2666 ECC memory (up to 768 GB), and PCIe 3.0 connectivity, within a 205 W TDP. It launched at a recommended customer price of $5,890.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Segment
Server
Generation
1st Gen Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP)
Codename
Skylake-SP
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Skylake
Release date
Jul 11, 2017
Price
$5,890Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
24 cores / 48 threads
Base clock
2.70 GHz
Boost clock
3.70 GHz
TDP (design W)
205 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
24 MB
L3 cache
33 MB
Technology (nm)
14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket
FCLGA3647
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✓ Yes
Up to 8 sockets
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR4-2666
6-channel
Memory size
Up to 768 GB
ECC memory
✓ Yes
PCIe
PCIe 3.0

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
—
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2
Notes
Covered under the 1st Gen Xeon Scalable family row on Microsoft official Windows 10 and Windows 11 24H2/25H2 supported Intel processor lists (family-level match, not itemized by individual SKU). Windows 11 26H2 list not yet published as of September 2026.

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