Intel Xeon E-2186M

The Intel Xeon E-2186M is a high-end processor for professional laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture. The processor clocks at between 2.9 - 4.8 GHz (4.3 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The 4.8 GHz can only be reached using the "Thermal Velocity Boost" which allows one core to boost to 4.8 GHz (+200 MHz) as long as the CPU temperature is below 50°C. Multiple cores can be boosted +100 MHz below 50°C.
According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Together with the Core i9-8950HK, the E-2186M is the fastest mobile processor in early 2018. Compared to the similar consumer Core i9, the mobile Xeon offers support for ECC main memory but has a locked multiplicator (no overclocking).
The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now six cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).
Performance
Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to a similar clocked Kaby Lake processor.
Graphics
The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.
Power Consumption
Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i9 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions.
Codename | Coffee Lake-H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | Intel Coffee Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H
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Clock Rate | 2900 - 4800 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Cache | 384 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 2 Cache | 1.5 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 3 Cache | 12 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturing Technology | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Temperature | 100 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcement Date | 03/01/2018 |
Benchmarks

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Reviews for the Intel Xeon E-2186M processor
HP ZBook 17 G5-4RA65UT-ABA: NVIDIA Quadro P5200, 17.30", 3.2 kg
External Review » HP ZBook 17 G5-4RA65UT-ABA
Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB0000PB: NVIDIA Quadro P5200, 17.30", 3.4 kg
External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad P72-20MB0000PB
HP Zbook Studio G5-4SQ60PA: NVIDIA Quadro P1000, 15.60", 2.1 kg
External Review » HP Zbook Studio G5-4SQ60PA
HP ZBook Studio x360 G5-5CE50PA: NVIDIA Quadro P1000, 15.60", 2.2 kg
External Review » HP ZBook Studio x360 G5-5CE50PA