Intel Atom x5-E8000 vs Intel Celeron N2940

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x5-E8000 and Intel Celeron N2940 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom x5-E8000

Intel Celeron N2940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E8000

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 7.5 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 7.5 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N2940

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 605 vs 505
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1039 vs 943
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 199 vs 182
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 632 vs 605

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	605 vs 505
PassMark - CPU mark	1039 vs 943
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	199 vs 182
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	632 vs 605

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x5-E8000
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N2940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

505

605

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

943

1039

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

182

199

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

605

632

Name	Intel Atom x5-E8000	Intel Celeron N2940
PassMark - Single thread mark	505	605
PassMark - CPU mark	943	1039
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	182	199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	605	632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.897
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.47
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.471
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1298

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x5-E8000	Intel Celeron N2940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Braswell	Bay Trail
Launch date	Q1'16	22 May 2014
Place in performance rating	3077	3078
Processor Number	E8000	N2940
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.04 GHz	1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum frequency		2.25 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR3L 1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.32 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	320 MHz	313 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		854 MHz
Graphics max frequency		854 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm	25mm x 27mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt	7.5 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.5 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1	1x4
Number of USB ports		5
Total number of SATA ports		2
USB revision		3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)