Core i5-1140G7 vs Atom x5-E3940

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2212	1043
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	Tiger Lake
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2016)	Tiger Lake-UP4
Release date	30 August 2014 (9 years ago)	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	$546	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	103 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1296	FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 500	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-1140G7.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-1140G7 outperforms Atom x5-E3940 by 376% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	5.95
Recency	30 August 2014	2 September 2020
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

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