Intel Celeron N4000C vs Intel Atom x5-E3940

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4000C and Intel Atom x5-E3940 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 Celeron N4000C

Intel Atom x5-E3940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4000C

Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 9.5 Watt
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 995 vs 679

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 1.80 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 9.5 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	995 vs 679

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 5% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 105 °C
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1973 vs 1397

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 105 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1973 vs 1397

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4000C
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-E3940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

995

679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1397

1973

Name	Intel Celeron N4000C	Intel Atom x5-E3940
PassMark - Single thread mark	995	679
PassMark - CPU mark	1397	1973
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 Celeron N4000C	Intel Atom x5-E3940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake	Apollo Lake
Launch date	Q2'19	Q4'16
Place in performance rating	2180	2200
Processor Number	N4000C	E3940
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	110°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	1.80 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185	0x5A85
Execution Units	12	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	12	Yes
OpenGL	4.4	Yes
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	24mm x 31mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	9.5 Watt
Thermal Solution	105 °C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	2
Number of USB ports	8	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	x4,x2,x1
Total number of SATA ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
HD Audio
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)