Xeon E-2186M vs E5-2420 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2420 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.08
Xeon E-2186M
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
7.32
+79.4%

Xeon E-2186M outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1412985
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.288.76
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency4.7415.11
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EN (2013−2014)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$480$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2186M has 584% better value for money than Xeon E5-2420 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M 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 speed2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1356BGA-1440
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Xeon E-2186M.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 E5-2420 v2 4.08
Xeon E-2186M 7.32
+79.4%

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 E5-2420 v2 6356
Xeon E-2186M 11406
+79.5%

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 E5-2420 v2 432
Xeon E-2186M 1458
+238%

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 E5-2420 v2 2128
Xeon E-2186M 5435
+155%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.08 7.32
Recency 1 September 2013 2 April 2018
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 45 Watt

Xeon E-2186M has a 79.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 77.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2186M is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2420 v2 in performance tests.


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