Intel Atom x5-E3940 vs AMD A6-9220C

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3940 and AMD A6-9220C 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-E3940

AMD A6-9220C

Differences

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
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1973 vs 1053

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1973 vs 1053

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220C

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 9.5 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 995 vs 679

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 9.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	995 vs 679

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3940
CPU 2: AMD A6-9220C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

679

995

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1973

1053

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3940	AMD A6-9220C
PassMark - Single thread mark	679	995
PassMark - CPU mark	1973	1053
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 x5-E3940	AMD A6-9220C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q4'16	31 January 2019
Place in performance rating	2199	2189
Processor Number	E3940
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM922CANN23AC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm2
L1 cache		160 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	1
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
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A85
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	720 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	Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count		3
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	FT4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt	6 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
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
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™)