Xeon Gold 5115 vs Xeon E-2286M

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This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 5115

#153

EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

102%

#155

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

MSRP: $799|Avg: $999

102%

#162

Xeon Gold 5115

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#169

Xeon E-2356G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $544

99%

#171

Xeon W-2140B

MSRP: $294|Avg: $99

98%

#176

Xeon 6325P

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

97%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E-2286M

#153

EPYC 7303P

MSRP: $594|Avg: $594

102%

#155

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

MSRP: $799|Avg: $999

101%

#161

Xeon E-2286M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#169

Xeon E-2356G

MSRP: $311|Avg: $544

98%

#171

Xeon W-2140B

MSRP: $294|Avg: $99

98%

#176

Xeon 6325P

MSRP: $281|Avg: $281

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E-2286M delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon Gold 5115 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.4% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon Gold 5115	Xeon E-2286M
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Skylake (server) (2017−2018) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon Gold 5115	Xeon E-2286M
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon Gold 5115 and Xeon E-2286M

Xeon Gold 5115

The Xeon Gold 5115 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 July 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.2 GHz. L3 cache: 13.75 MB. L2 cache: 10 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 85 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 15,017 points. Launch price was $1,221.

Xeon E-2286M

The Xeon E-2286M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 29 May 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1440. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 15,080 points. Launch price was $623.

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Processing Power

The Xeon Gold 5115 packs 10 cores / 20 threads, while the Xeon E-2286M offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Xeon Gold 5115 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.2 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5115 versus 5 GHz on the Xeon E-2286M — a 43.9% clock advantage for the Xeon E-2286M (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Xeon Gold 5115 uses the Skylake (server) (2017−2018) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E-2286M uses Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon Gold 5115 scores 15,017 against the Xeon E-2286M's 15,080 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon E-2286M. L3 cache: 13.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 5115 vs 16 MB (total) on the Xeon E-2286M.

Feature	Xeon Gold 5115	Xeon E-2286M
Cores / Threads	10 / 20+25%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	3.2 GHz	5 GHz+56%
Base Clock	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	13.75 MB	16 MB (total)+16%
L2 Cache	10 MB+3900%	256 kB (per core)
Process	14 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
PassMark	15,017	15,080

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon Gold 5115 uses the LGA3647 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E-2286M uses BGA1440 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.