Core i7-8560U vs Xeon E-2486

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	1 October 2018 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	163 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U 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	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2486 and Core i7-8560U.

PCIe version	5	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	14 December 2023	1 October 2018
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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