Xeon E-2186M vs Phenom II X2 X640 BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 X640 BE
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.03
Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.50
+628%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Phenom II X2 X640 BE by a whopping 628% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2349909
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.42
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Series2x AMD Phenom IIIntel Xeon E
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date12 May 2011 (13 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$623
Current priceno data$3048 (4.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus support3600 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB1.5 MB
L3 cacheno data12 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 X640 BE 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE1-3A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, DDR3 Memory ControllerIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
VirusProtect+no data
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.8 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 7.50
Recency 12 May 2011 2 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm

The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 X640 BE in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X2 X640 BE is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2186M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X2 X640 BE and Xeon E-2186M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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