i5-1240U vs Xeon Bronze 3206R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Bronze 3206R
2020
8 cores / 8 threads, 85 Watt
6.93
Core i5-1240U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.12
+17.2%

Core i5-1240U outperforms Xeon Bronze 3206R by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1020934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency7.5783.80
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache11 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TB64 GB
Max memory channels62
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4814

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.

Xeon Bronze 3206R 6.93
i5-1240U 8.12
+17.2%

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.

Xeon Bronze 3206R 10797
i5-1240U 12652
+17.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.93 8.12
Recency 1 January 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1240U has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 844.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Bronze 3206R in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Bronze 3206R is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-1240U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3206R and Core i5-1240U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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