i7-1185G7 vs Xeon E-2186G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2186G
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.70
+33.2%
Core i7-1185G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53

Xeon E-2186G outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8681043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.99no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency8.6722.07
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date31 May 2018 (6 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$506no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size154 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 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
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.35 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

Xeon E-2186G 8.70
+33.2%
i7-1185G7 6.53

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.

Xeon E-2186G 13817
+33.2%
i7-1185G7 10370

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.

Xeon E-2186G 1550
i7-1185G7 1737
+12.1%

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.

Xeon E-2186G 6397
+20.1%
i7-1185G7 5327

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.70 6.53
Recency 31 May 2018 2 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E-2186G has a 33.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-1185G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2186G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1185G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2186G is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1185G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2186G and Core i7-1185G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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