SQL Server 2016 Version Numbers

This page last reviewed and updated April 24, 2019.

SQL Server 2016 Versions:

  • RTM (Release to Manufacturing) SQL Server 2016 – June 1, 2016 – version 13.0.1601.5
    • CU1 (Cumulative Update 1) July 25, 2016 version 13.0.2149.0
    • CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) September 22, 2016 version 13.0.2164.0
    • CU3 (Cumulative Update 3) November 17, 2016 version 13.0.2186.6
  • SP1 (Service Pack 1) November 16, 2016, version 13.0.4001.0.  Service Pack 1 was a significant change, making many Enterprise Only features available in Standard, Express, and Local DBs.
    • SP1 CU1 (Cumulative Update 1) January 18, 2017  version 13.0.4411.0
    • SP1 CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) March 20, 2017  version 13.0.4422.0
    • SP1 CU3 (Cumulative Update 3) May 15, 2017  version 13.0.4435.0 (Download)
    • SP1 CU4 (Cumulative Update 4) August 8, 2017, version 13.0.4446.0 (Download)
    • SP1 CU5 (Cumulative Update 5) September 18, 2017, version 13.0.4451.0 (Download)
    • SP1 CU6 (Cumulative Update 6) November 22, 2017, version 13.0.4457.0 (Download)
    • SP1 CU7 (Cumulative Update 7) January 4, 2018, version 13.0.4466.4 (Download)
    • SP1 CU8 (Cumulative Update 8) March 19, 2018, version 13.0.4474.0 (Download)
    • SP1 CU9
    • SP1 CU10
  • SP2 (Service Pack 2) April 24, 2018 version 13.0.5026.0 (Download)
    • SP2 CU 1
    • SP2 CU2 (Cumulative Update 2) August 7, 2018, version 13.0.5153.0 (Download)
    • SP2 CU2 – GDR (Security Patch to SP2) August 20, 2018, version 13.0.5201.2 (Download)
    • SP2 CU3 – (Do not apply if using auditing).    (cumulative Update 3) September 20, 2018, version 13.0.5216.0 (Download)
    • SP2 CU4 (Cumulative Update 4) November 13, 2019, version 13.0.5233.0 (Download)
    • SP2 CU5 (Cumulative Update 5) January 23, 2019, version 13.0.5264.1
      (Download)
    • SP2 CU6 (Cumulative Update 6) March 19, 2019, version 13.0.5292.0
      (Download)
    • SP2 CU7 (Cumulative Update 7) May 23, 2019, version 13.0.5337.0
      (Download)
    • SP2 Security Update July 9, 2019, version 13.0.5366.0
      (Download)
    • SP2 CU8 (Cumulative Update 8) July 31, 2019, version 13.0.5426.0
      (Download)

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