Intel Atom x5-E3930 vs Intel Core i3-2330E

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3930 and Intel Core i3-2330E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 x5-E3930

Intel Core i3-2330E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3930

Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2330E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
2.1x more maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1063 vs 642
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1823 vs 928

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1063 vs 642
PassMark - CPU mark	1823 vs 928

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3930
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2330E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

1063

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

928

1823

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3930	Intel Core i3-2330E
PassMark - Single thread mark	642	1063
PassMark - CPU mark	928	1823
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	558
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1118
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1118
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2164

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-E3930	Intel Core i3-2330E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'16	June 2011
Place in performance rating	2205	2201
Processor Number	E3930	i3-2330E
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	2.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s;LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A85	0x116
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	550 MHz	1.05 GHz
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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	2
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4,x2,x1	1x16 1x4, 2x8 1x4, 1x8 3x4
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)