Xeon Bronze 3508U vs i7-3610QE
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Bronze 3508U outperforms Core i7-3610QE by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1849 | 1228 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Power efficiency | 7.08 | 5.47 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3610QE 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 83 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3610QE 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 | G2 (988B) | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-3610QE and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and Xeon Bronze 3508U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.97 | 6.38 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
i7-3610QE has 177.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Bronze 3508U, on the other hand, has a 114.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 100% more physical cores.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3610QE in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i7-3610QE is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation one.
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