Xeon L3406 vs i5-9300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.77
+722%
Xeon L3406
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 30 Watt
0.58

Core i5-9300H outperforms Xeon L3406 by a whopping 722% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12532804
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.031.83
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)no data
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.53 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C54 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 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)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size128 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.741 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-9300H 4.77
+722%
Xeon L3406 0.58

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.

i5-9300H 7573
+716%
Xeon L3406 928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.77 0.58
Recency 23 April 2019 1 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt

i5-9300H has a 722.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon L3406, on the other hand, has 50% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300H is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L3406 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300H is a notebook processor while Xeon L3406 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300H and Xeon L3406, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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