Xeon Bronze 3204 vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+26%
Xeon Bronze 3204
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
3.08

Core i5-8250U outperforms Xeon Bronze 3204 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14581636
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data12.97
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon Bronze
Power efficiency24.483.43
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier1619
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB6 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8.25 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C77 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 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)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size32 GB1 TB
Max memory channels26
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1248

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.

i5-8250U 3.88
+26%
Xeon Bronze 3204 3.08

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+26%
Xeon Bronze 3204 4886

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.

i5-8250U 771
+11.3%
Xeon Bronze 3204 693

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.

i5-8250U 1971
Xeon Bronze 3204 2914
+47.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 3.08
Recency 21 August 2017 2 April 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 85 Watt

i5-8250U has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, and 466.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3204, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3204 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3204 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and Xeon Bronze 3204, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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