Xeon Bronze 3408U vs i7-8550U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8550U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.00
Xeon Bronze 3408U
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
6.24
+56%

Xeon Bronze 3408U outperforms Core i7-8550U by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14431085
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.30
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency24.324.55
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8550U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier18no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)22.5 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size123 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C79 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8550U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4000
Maximum memory size32 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 UHD Graphics 620no data
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1280

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.

i7-8550U 4.00
Xeon Bronze 3408U 6.24
+56%

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.

i7-8550U 6118
Xeon Bronze 3408U 9557
+56.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.00 6.24
Recency 21 August 2017 10 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

i7-8550U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon Bronze 3408U, on the other hand, has a 56% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores.

The Xeon Bronze 3408U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8550U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-8550U is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3408U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8550U and Xeon Bronze 3408U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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