Xeon E-2186M vs Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2186M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by a whopping 1264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2736 | 908 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.54 | 1.42 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Mobile workstation |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon E |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2009) | Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) |
| Release date | September 2006 (17 years ago) | 1 March 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $623 |
| Current price | $112 | $3048 (4.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ has 149% better value for money than Xeon E-2186M.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | BGA-1440 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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 E-2186M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by 1264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E-2186M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by 1274% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2186M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by 443% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2186M outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by 1083% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 7.50 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5200+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 64 X2 5200+ is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2186M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5200+ and Xeon E-2186M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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