Intel Atom x5-E3930 processor review

Intel Atom x5-E3930

Atom x5-E3930 processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'16. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Apollo Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 110°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s;LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1296. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 6.5 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 500 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 550 MHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4766
642
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153173
928
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
558 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
558.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1118 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1118.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2164 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2164.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 642
PassMark - CPU mark 928
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 558 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 558.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1118 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1118.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2164 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2164.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 500

Technical info

Boost clock speed 750 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz
Floating-point performance 144.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 12
Texture fill rate 9 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Valorant (2020)

Low, 1280x7209.09

Hearthstone (2020)

Low, 1920x108023.90
Medium, 1920x108024.00
High, 1920x108011.20

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76815.30
Medium, 1366x76814.00

League of Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72028.20
Medium, 1920x108020.20
High, 1920x108013.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.60

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x76834.40
Medium, 1920x10804.60

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7202.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x7203.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.00

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x7205.50

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x7201.00
QHD, 2560x14401.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x7205.50
Medium, 1920x10804.32
High, 1920x10803.96

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.70
Medium, 1366x76817.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10805.60

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72018.10
Medium, 1920x10806.20

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x7204.90

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x7208.70

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72015.90

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76815.50

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76819.10

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72022.10
Medium, 1366x76815.30
High, 1920x10805.60
Ultra, 1920x10805.10

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76828.50
Medium, 1366x76812.50

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72017.70

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76871.60
Medium, 1366x76813.70

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72021.00
Medium, 1366x7689.83
High, 1366x7688.89
Ultra, 1920x10802.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76821.50
Medium, 1366x7689.30

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76817.35
Medium, 1366x76813.60

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72011.20
Medium, 1366x7687.60

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76822.90
High, 1366x76811.10

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x76854.50
Medium, 1360x76814.10

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480119.00
High, 1024x76827.20

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60046.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Apollo Lake
Launch date Q4'16
Place in performance rating 2136
Processor Number E3930
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status Announced
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C
Maximum frequency 1.80 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s;LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5A85
Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max frequency 550 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 500

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes
OpenGL Yes

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6.5 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations x4,x2,x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)