Core 2 Quad Q9100 vs Xeon E-2286M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	733	2226
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.82	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Core 2 Quad
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	August 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data
Current price	$250 (0.4x MSRP)	$2255

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.26 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	1066 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	6 MB (per die)
L3 cache	16 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	174 mm2	2x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.05V-1.175V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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	2
Socket	FCBGA1440	PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
AMT	no data	+
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 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 Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core 2 Quad Q9100.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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-2286M outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9100 by 685% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.73	1.24
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm

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