AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Atom x5-E3940
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Atom x5-E3940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 735 vs 679
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 735 vs 679 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3940
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1973 vs 837
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1973 vs 837 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-E3940
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| Name | AMD A4-9120e | Intel Atom x5-E3940 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 735 | 679 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 837 | 1973 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 378 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 378 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1098 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1098 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1994 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1994 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A4-9120e | Intel Atom x5-E3940 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Apollo Lake |
| Place in performance rating | 2548 | 2200 |
| Processor Number | A4-9120e | E3940 |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Embedded |
| Launch date | Q4'16 | |
| Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series | |
| Status | Announced | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.60 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Maximum core temperature | 110°C | |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 85°C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | |
Graphics |
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| Number of pipelines | 128 | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R3 series | Intel® HD Graphics 500 |
| Device ID | 0x5A85 | |
| Execution Units | 12 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 400 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FT4 | FCBGA1296 |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 24mm x 31mm | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 9.5 Watt | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
| HD Audio | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| 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 |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| 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) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| MIPI-DSI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | Yes | |
| OpenGL | Yes | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
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