i5-10400T vs Xeon E-2186M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.18
+16.7%
Core i5-10400T
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
6.15

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Core i5-10400T by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9871079
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.75no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Eno data
Power efficiency15.1016.63
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)no data
Release date4 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T 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
SocketBGA-1440FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T 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 Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@30Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T.

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.

Xeon E-2186M 7.18
+16.7%
i5-10400T 6.15

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.

Xeon E-2186M 11406
+16.7%
i5-10400T 9773

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.

Xeon E-2186M 1447
+24.7%
i5-10400T 1160

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.

Xeon E-2186M 5386
+27.9%
i5-10400T 4211

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.18 6.15
Integrated graphics card 6.39 3.09
Recency 4 April 2018 1 April 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E-2186M has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 106.8% faster integrated GPU.

i5-10400T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400T in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2186M is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-10400T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2186M and Core i5-10400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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