Intel Xeon E-2186M vs Intel Core i3-12100TE

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Intel Xeon E-2186M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-12100TE
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Core i3-12100TE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2186M and the Intel Core i3-12100TE 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 i3-12100TE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E-2100M (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
8 Generation 12
Coffee Lake H Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-13100TE

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 i3-12100TE clocks with 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-12100TE
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 i3-12100TE
-- 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 UHD Graphics 730
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 12
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 730
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 i3-12100TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-12100TE
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 5.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2186M has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-12100TE 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 i3-12100TE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 69 W
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2186M has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-12100TE is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2186M Characteristic Intel Core i3-12100TE
14 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1440 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2022
623 $ Release price 125 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2186M (0%)
Intel Core i3-12100TE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2186M (89%)
Intel Core i3-12100TE (100%)

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 (86%)
Intel Core i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.40 GHz
538 (100%)

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 (89%)
Intel Core i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
12880 (100%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-12100TE Intel Core i3-12100TE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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