Xeon Bronze 3508U vs E5-2699R v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2699R v4 and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	no data
Release date	25 October 2016 (7 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$4,560	no data
Current price	$8 (0x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2699R v4 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	22 (Docosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	44	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L2 cache	5.5 MB	no data
L3 cache	55 MB	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	456.12 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	83 °C
Number of transistors	7200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2699R v4 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	2 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2699R v4 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	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
TSX	+	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2699R v4 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 Xeon E5-2699R v4 and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2699R v4 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2699R v4 and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version	3.0	5
PCI Express lanes	40	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	25 October 2016	1 October 2023
Physical cores	22	8
Threads	44	8
Power consumption (TDP)	145 Watt	125 Watt

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