Xeon E-2386G vs i7-1180G7

Place in the ranking	1195	617
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	32.57	12.28
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	320 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G 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	FCBGA1598	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	96	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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.

i7-1180G7 5.26

Xeon E-2386G 12.56
+139%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-1180G7 8200

Xeon E-2386G 19571
+139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.26	12.56
Recency	2 September 2020	8 September 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt

i7-1180G7 has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2386G, on the other hand, has a 138.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Xeon E-2386G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1180G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1180G7 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2386G is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1180G7 and Xeon E-2386G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.