Xeon Bronze 3508U vs i9-13900HK

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	281	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Alder Lake-P	no data
Power efficiency	41.75	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-H (2023)	no data
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900HK 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	8
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900HK 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	FCBGA1744	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900HK 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 i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size	96 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900HK and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version	5.0	4
PCI Express lanes	8	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	1 October 2023
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	20	8
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

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