Intel Xeon E-2186M vs Core i9-8950HK

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Combined performance score

i9-8950HK
6.89

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 9% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking908863
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data1.51
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Xeon E
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date2 April 2018 (5 years old)2 April 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$623
Current price$1237 (2.1x MSRP)$3048 (4.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i9-8950HK 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-8950HK 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-8950HK 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-8950HK 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 i9-8950HK 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 i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/s41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096x2304@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 i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i9-8950HK 6.89
Xeon E-2186M 7.49
+8.7%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 9% in our combined 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%

i9-8950HK 10582
Xeon E-2186M 11505
+8.7%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 9% 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%

i9-8950HK 1353
Xeon E-2186M 1364
+0.8%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 1% 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%

i9-8950HK 4874
Xeon E-2186M 5234
+7.4%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i9-8950HK by 7% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-8950HK 1224
+11.4%
Xeon E-2186M 1098

Core i9-8950HK outperforms Xeon E-2186M by 11% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.89 7.49
Integrated graphics card 3.08
Cost $583 $623

We couldn't decide between Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Core i9-8950HK is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2186M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-8950HK and Xeon E-2186M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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