Xeon E-2236 vs E-2226G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2226G
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 80 Watt
6.99
Xeon E-2236
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
8.78
+25.6%

Xeon E-2236 outperforms Xeon E-2226G by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1010870
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.6436.93
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon EIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency8.2710.39
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date29 May 2019 (5 years ago)29 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255$284

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2236 has 21% better value for money than Xeon E-2226G.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2226G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3434
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2154 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2226G 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)80 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2226G 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++

Security technologies

Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2666
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 cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory128 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 Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24HzN/A
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60HzN/A
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2226G and Xeon E-2236 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12N/A
OpenGL4.5N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2226G 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.

Xeon E-2226G 6.99
Xeon E-2236 8.78
+25.6%

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-2226G 11110
Xeon E-2236 13954
+25.6%

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-2226G 1504
Xeon E-2236 1573
+4.6%

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-2226G 5630
Xeon E-2236 6296
+11.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.99 8.78
Threads 6 12

Xeon E-2236 has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Xeon E-2236 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2226G in performance tests.


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