Intel Atom x5-E3940 vs Intel Core i7-3610QM
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E3940 and Intel Core i7-3610QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3940
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 105 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- 4.5x lower typical power consumption: 9.5 Watt vs 45 Watt
| Maximum core temperature | 110°C vs 105 °C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 9.5 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 83% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
- 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1670 vs 674
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5131 vs 1908
- Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2412 vs 1994
- Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2412 vs 1994
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 1.80 GHz |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 8 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1670 vs 674 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5131 vs 1908 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2412 vs 1994 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2412 vs 1994 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E3940
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QM
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| Name | Intel Atom x5-E3940 | Intel Core i7-3610QM |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 674 | 1670 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1908 | 5131 |
| 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 | 2412 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1994 | 2412 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 642 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2517 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.436 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 14.167 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.494 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.618 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.003 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Atom x5-E3940 | Intel Core i7-3610QM | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake | Ivy Bridge |
| Launch date | Q4'16 | 23 April 2012 |
| Place in performance rating | 2294 | 2300 |
| Processor Number | E3940 | i7-3610QM |
| Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Announced | Launched |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | |
| Price now | $399.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 5.50 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 110°C | 105 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 1.80 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 85°C | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 160 mm | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB | |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 25.6 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 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x5A85 | 0x166 |
| Execution Units | 12 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 400 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 600 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 | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 500 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| MIPI-DSI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
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| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | Yes | |
| OpenGL | Yes | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 24mm x 31mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B) |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1296 | FCPGA988 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 9.5 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| 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 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x4,x2,x1 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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™) | ||