Atom x5-E3930 vs Core 2 Duo E7400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.66
+13.8%
Atom x5-E3930
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.58

Core 2 Duo E7400 outperforms Atom x5-E3930 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27592820
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.967.84
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)30 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C103 °C
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 500

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 2 Duo E7400 0.66
+13.8%
Atom x5-E3930 0.58

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Duo E7400 1045
+12.6%
Atom x5-E3930 928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 0.58
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7400 has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Atom x5-E3930, on the other hand, has a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E7400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3930 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7400 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-E3930 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7400 and Atom x5-E3930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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