Ultra 5 238V vs Xeon Bronze 3106

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Bronze 3106
2017
8 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
3.62
Core Ultra 5 238V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
14.29
+295%

Core Ultra 5 238V outperforms Xeon Bronze 3106 by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1500508
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.01no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon Bronzeno data
Power efficiency4.0179.13
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$306no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
Multiplier17no data
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3106 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes484

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 14.29
Recency 11 July 2017 24 September 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 17 Watt

Ultra 5 238V has a 294.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 5 238V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3106 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Bronze 3106 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 5 238V is a notebook one.


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