i7-4950HQ vs Xeon E-2286M

Place in the ranking	805	1396
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	19.87	8.31
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Crystalwell (2013−2014)
Release date	29 May 2019 (5 years ago)	7 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	$657

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	24	24
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	180 mm²	264 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
FDI	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data
VGA	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	3840x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.50	4.15
Integrated graphics card	6.40	3.07
Recency	29 May 2019	7 June 2013
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt

Xeon E-2286M has a 128.9% higher aggregate performance score, 108.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 4.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2286M is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4950HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2286M is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-4950HQ is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2286M and Core i7-4950HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.