Xeon Bronze 3408U vs i5-4460S

Place in the ranking	1659	1091
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.47	27.58
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	4.21	4.56
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	11 May 2014 (10 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Bronze 3408U has 5768% better value for money than i5-4460S.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	79 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size	32 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	no data
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	80

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4460S 2.89

Xeon Bronze 3408U 6.02
+108%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4460S 4583

Xeon Bronze 3408U 9557
+109%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.89	6.02
Recency	11 May 2014	10 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

i5-4460S has 92.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has a 108.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Xeon Bronze 3408U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4460S in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4460S is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4460S and Xeon Bronze 3408U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.