Xeon w3-2435 vs Bronze 3104
Aggregate performance score
w3-2435 outperforms Bronze 3104 by a whopping 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1595 | 349 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Bronze | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Sapphire Rapids |
| Release date | 11 July 2017 (6 years ago) | 1 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $213 | no data |
| Current price | $136 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 165 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
Security technologies
Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 2 TB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 64 |
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.
w3-2435 outperforms Bronze 3104 by 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
w3-2435 outperforms Bronze 3104 by 495% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
w3-2435 outperforms Bronze 3104 by 222% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
w3-2435 outperforms Bronze 3104 by 329% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.86 | 17.01 |
| Recency | 11 July 2017 | 1 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 165 Watt |
The Xeon w3-2435 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3104 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3104 and Xeon w3-2435, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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