Xeon E-2236 vs Core m3-6Y30

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2127	793
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	20.15
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core m3	Intel Xeon E
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	$284
Current price	$531 (1.9x MSRP)	$405 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236 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	4	12
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm	149.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-6Y30 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-6Y30 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)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-6Y30 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	3840x2160@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-6Y30 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 m3-6Y30 and Xeon E-2236.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

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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-2236 outperforms Core m3-6Y30 by 547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.40	9.06
Recency	1 September 2015	27 May 2019
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Cost	$281	$284
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	80 Watt

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