Core i7-6785R vs Xeon E-2286M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	735	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	35.81	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	22 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$370
Current price	$250 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R 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	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	174 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R 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	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R. 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)	+	+
eDRAM	no data	128 MB
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R 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 i7-6785R 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 i7-6785R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R 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 i7-6785R 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	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-6785R 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 i7-6785R.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	22 April 2016
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Cost	$623	$370
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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