Xeon Bronze 3204 vs Core i5-2497M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1540
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.97
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Xeon Bronze
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date	no data	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$213
Current price	$1180	$104 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	no data	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	8.25 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	no data	FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	16 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2497M and Xeon Bronze 3204.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	48

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	85 Watt

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