Intel Atom x5-E3940 vs Intel Celeron 4205U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3940 and Intel Celeron 4205U 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

Intel Celeron 4205U

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 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 9.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1908 vs 1344

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1908 vs 1344

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 4205U

4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1029 vs 674

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1029 vs 674

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3940
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 4205U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

674

1029

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1908

1344

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3940	Intel Celeron 4205U
PassMark - Single thread mark	674	1029
PassMark - CPU mark	1908	1344
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	Intel Celeron 4205U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	Q4'16	23 January 2019
Place in performance rating	2294	2249
Processor Number	E3940	4205U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Celeron
Status	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		2 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A85	0x3EA1
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Intel® UHD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160 @60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160 @30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	12
OpenGL	Yes	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	12
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	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Speed Shift 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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)