Xeon E-2186M vs i5-6300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6300U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.03
Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.16
+253%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i5-6300U by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1915997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.46
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency12.8115.06
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)4 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2429
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i5-6300U 2.03
Xeon E-2186M 7.16
+253%

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.

i5-6300U 3230
Xeon E-2186M 11379
+252%

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.

i5-6300U 587
Xeon E-2186M 1448
+147%

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.

i5-6300U 1313
Xeon E-2186M 5376
+309%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-6300U 307
Xeon E-2186M 1098
+258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.03 7.16
Integrated graphics card 2.16 6.40
Recency 1 September 2015 4 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

i5-6300U has 200% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2186M, on the other hand, has a 252.7% higher aggregate performance score, 196.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6300U is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2186M is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300U and Xeon E-2186M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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