Core i3-8100T vs Xeon E-2286M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	719	1460
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	36.02	5.00
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	27 May 2019 (4 years ago)	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$117
Current price	$250 (0.4x MSRP)	$178 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2286M has 620% better value for money than i3-8100T.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T 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	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	174 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	82 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i3-8100T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 i3-8100T by 185% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.72	3.41
Integrated graphics card		3.08
Recency	27 May 2019	2 April 2018
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Cost	$623	$117
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

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