Xeon E-2236 vs i7-9700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.37
Xeon E-2236
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.78
+4.9%

Xeon E-2236 outperforms Core i7-9700 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking910870
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.0336.93
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Xeon E
Power efficiency12.1810.38
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$323$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2236 has 309% better value for money than i7-9700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3634
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24HzN/A
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12N/A
OpenGL4.5N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-9700 8.37
Xeon E-2236 8.78
+4.9%

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.

i7-9700 13301
Xeon E-2236 13954
+4.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9700 1572
Xeon E-2236 1573
+0.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9700 6218
Xeon E-2236 6296
+1.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.37 8.78
Integrated graphics card 3.09 6.40
Recency 23 April 2019 29 May 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

i7-9700 has 33.3% more physical cores, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2236, on the other hand, has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, 107.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 month, and 50% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-9700 and Xeon E-2236.

Note that Core i7-9700 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2236 is a server/workstation one.


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