Xeon E-2186M vs Pentium G4400

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4400
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.62
Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.16
+342%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Pentium G4400 by a whopping 342% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2098997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.618.42
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.0115.06
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)$64$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2186M has 1280% better value for money than Pentium G4400.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4400 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)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3329
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size150 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4400 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)
SocketFCLGA1151BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2186M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Pentium G4400 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 Pentium G4400 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 Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 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
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory64 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 Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4400 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 Pentium G4400 and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4400 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.

Pentium G4400 1.62
Xeon E-2186M 7.16
+342%

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.

Pentium G4400 2577
Xeon E-2186M 11379
+342%

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.

Pentium G4400 688
Xeon E-2186M 1448
+110%

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.

Pentium G4400 1167
Xeon E-2186M 5376
+361%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 7.16
Integrated graphics card 1.61 6.40
Recency 1 September 2015 4 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E-2186M has a 342% higher aggregate performance score, 297.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4400 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4400 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2186M is a server/workstation one.


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