Xeon Bronze 3508U vs i3-7340

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)no data
Release date17 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7340 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier42no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data83 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7340 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
Socket1151FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX++
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory size64 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe version3.04
PCI Express lanes1680

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 July 2017 1 October 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 125 Watt

i3-7340 has 145.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3508U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7340 and Xeon Bronze 3508U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i3-7340 is a desktop processor while Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation one.


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