Xeon Bronze 3408U vs i3-4030Y
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Bronze 3408U outperforms Core i3-4030Y by a whopping 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2433 | 1092 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.68 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.56 | 4.56 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | $425 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 22.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 79 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1168 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11.5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-4000 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4200 | no data |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2561x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 80 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 4 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
| UART | + | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.04 | 6.02 |
| Recency | 14 April 2014 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 125 Watt |
i3-4030Y has 1036.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has a 478.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Xeon Bronze 3408U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030Y in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-4030Y is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4030Y and Xeon Bronze 3408U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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