Intel Atom x5-E3940 vs Intel Core i5-4288U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3940 and Intel Core i5-4288U 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom x5-E3940

Intel Core i5-4288U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3940

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 9.5 Watt vs 28 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4288U

Around 72% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1636 vs 677
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2643 vs 1953
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1111 vs 378
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1111 vs 378
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1177 vs 1098
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1177 vs 1098
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2448 vs 1994
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2448 vs 1994

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1636 vs 677
PassMark - CPU mark	2643 vs 1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1111 vs 378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1111 vs 378
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1177 vs 1098
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1177 vs 1098
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2448 vs 1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2448 vs 1994

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3940
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4288U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

677

1636

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1953

2643

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

378

1111

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

378

1111

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1098

1177

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1098

1177

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1994

2448

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1994

2448

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3940	Intel Core i5-4288U
PassMark - Single thread mark	677	1636
PassMark - CPU mark	1953	2643
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	378	1111
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	378	1111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1098	1177
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1098	1177
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1994	2448
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1994	2448
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		668
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		33.739
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.553

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-E3940	Intel Core i5-4288U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q4'16	4 June 2013
Place in performance rating	2278	2261
Processor Number	E3940	i5-4288U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$342
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	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		3 MB
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	600 MHz	1.2 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		1.20 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	3280x2000@60Hz
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)	9.5 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™)