Intel Atom x5-E3940 vs Intel Core i7-2617M

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3940 and Intel Core i7-2617M 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 i7-2617M

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 32 nm
Around 70% lower typical power consumption: 9.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1975 vs 1687

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1975 vs 1687

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2617M

Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1092 vs 677

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Maximum memory size	8.01 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092 vs 677

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3940
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2617M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

677

1092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1975

1687

Name	Intel Atom x5-E3940	Intel Core i7-2617M
PassMark - Single thread mark	677	1092
PassMark - CPU mark	1975	1687
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
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.932

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-E3940	Intel Core i7-2617M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q4'16	3 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2199	2197
Processor Number	E3940	i7-2617M
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4096 KB
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	8.01 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	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	950 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	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
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	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9.5 Watt	17 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, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® 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)