Xeon Bronze 3508U vs Pentium 3825U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2441	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	no data
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$90 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3825U 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U 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	FCBGA1168	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U 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® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version	2.0	5
PCI Express lanes	12	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 March 2015	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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