Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4 vs Intel Core i7-8706G

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4 and Intel Core i7-8706G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

Intel Core i7-8706G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
24x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 64 GB
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22319 vs 8095

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22319 vs 8095

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8706G

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 87°C
Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2383 vs 1947

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 87°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2383 vs 1947

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8706G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1947

2383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22319

8095

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4	Intel Core i7-8706G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1947	2383
PassMark - CPU mark	22319	8095

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4	Intel Core i7-8706G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Kaby Lake G
Launch date	Q1'16	7 January 2018
Place in performance rating	914	918
Processor Number	E5-2618LV4	i7-8706G
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	87°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	20	8
VID voltage range	0
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	BGA2270
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	Up to 1x8, 2x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4