Xeon Bronze 3508U vs Athlon X2 QL-64

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	2x AMD Athlon	no data
Architecture codename	Lion (2008−2009)	no data
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$102	no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	3600 MHz	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	S1	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
PowerNow	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
TSX	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 QL-64 and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version	no data	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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