Intel Atom x5-E3930 vs Intel Core i3-4158U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3930 and Intel Core i3-4158U 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 i3-4158U

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 22 nm
4x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 28 Watt

Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4158U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1075 vs 642
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1921 vs 928

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075 vs 642
PassMark - CPU mark	1921 vs 928

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3930
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4158U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

642

1075

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

928

1921

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3930	Intel Core i3-4158U
PassMark - Single thread mark	642	1075
PassMark - CPU mark	928	1921
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 i3-4158U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'16	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2205	2186
Processor Number	E3930	i3-4158U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	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 DMI2
Die size		181 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s;LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A85	0xA2E
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	550 MHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160 @60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160 @30Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	11.2/12
OpenGL	Yes	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	4
Number of USB ports	8	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4,x2,x1	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2	4
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
Integrated IDE
PCI support
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® TSX-NI
Matrix Storage
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)