Intel Xeon E-2186M vs Intel Core i3-3120M

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Intel Xeon E-2186M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3120M
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Core i3-3120M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2186M and the Intel Core i3-3120M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2186M 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the Intel Core i3-3120M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Xeon E (36) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Xeon E-2100M (2) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
8 Generation 3
Coffee Lake H Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2186M is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3120M clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-3120M
6 Cores 2
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-3120M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 16
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2186M, while the Intel Core i3-3120M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-3120M
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2186M has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3120M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-3120M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2186M has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3120M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-3120M
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1440 Socket PGA 988
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2012
623 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1197 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
508 (42%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
6308 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1136 (18%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1497 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
439 (29%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
6107 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
927 (15%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (61%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
11448 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1682 (15%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
613 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
1099 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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