i9-14900HX vs Xeon E-2186M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.16
Core i9-14900HX
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
28.76
+302%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Xeon E-2186M by a whopping 302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking997158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.44no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon ERaptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency15.0649.49
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date4 April 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s157 MHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size154 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX 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
SocketBGA-1440FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
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-2186M 7.16
i9-14900HX 28.76
+302%

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-2186M 11379
i9-14900HX 45676
+301%

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-2186M 1448
i9-14900HX 2702
+86.6%

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-2186M 5376
i9-14900HX 15888
+196%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Xeon E-2186M 1098
i9-14900HX 4591
+318%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Xeon E-2186M 5239
i9-14900HX 19975
+281%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.16 28.76
Integrated graphics card 6.40 5.58
Recency 4 April 2018 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 24
Threads 12 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon E-2186M has 14.7% faster integrated GPU, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

i9-14900HX, on the other hand, has a 301.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 300% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Core i9-14900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2186M in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2186M is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-14900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2186M and Core i9-14900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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