Xeon E-2236 vs i7-6785R
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.67 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Xeon E |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.17 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 3 May 2016 (10 years ago) | 29 May 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $370 | $284 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 33 | 34 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 154 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | 128 MB | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | - |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | N/A |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | N/A |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | N/A |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6785R and Xeon E-2236.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.40 | 5.89 |
| Recency | 3 May 2016 | 29 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 80 Watt |
i7-6785R has 23% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2236, on the other hand, has 34% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-6785R and Intel Xeon E-2236. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-6785R is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2236 is a server/workstation one.
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