Intel Atom S1269 vs Intel Atom x5-E3940

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom S1269 and Intel Atom x5-E3940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Atom S1269

Intel Atom x5-E3940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3940

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 9.5 Watt vs 11.7 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt vs 11.7 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom S1269
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-E3940

Name	Intel Atom S1269	Intel Atom x5-E3940
PassMark - Single thread mark		674
PassMark - CPU mark		1908
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)

	Intel Atom S1269	Intel Atom x5-E3940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Briarwood	Apollo Lake
Launch date	Q2'13	Q4'16
Place in performance rating	not rated	2294
Processor Number	S1269	E3940
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Server	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	14 nm
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Maximum core temperature		110°C
Maximum frequency		1.80 GHz
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.7 Watt	9.5 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		24mm x 31mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	32	6
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
UART
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCIe configurations		x4,x2,x1
Total number of SATA ports		2
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
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)
Graphics
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
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
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