Xeon Bronze 3508U vs i7-660LM

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)no data
Release date13 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-660LM 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.26 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache4 MB22.5 MB
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81+177 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C83 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-660LM 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size8 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency566 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version2.04
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 September 2010 1 October 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 125 Watt

i7-660LM has 400% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3508U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-660LM and Xeon Bronze 3508U. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-660LM is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation one.


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