Xeon Bronze 3206R vs i5-2450M

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2523	1226
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	1.43	3.06
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	1 January 2012 (13 years ago)	1 January 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$823	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R 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	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	11 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	78 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	16 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2450M and Xeon Bronze 3206R.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	48

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.18	6.13
Recency	1 January 2012	1 January 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

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