Atom x5-E3940 vs Core i3-2308M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2212
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	5x Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Apollo Lake (2016)
Release date	20 February 2011 (13 years ago)	30 August 2014 (9 years ago)
Current price	$136	$546

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	56K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	103 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	rPGA988B / BGA1023	Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Intel HD Graphics 500

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2308M and Atom x5-E3940.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	0.75
Recency	20 February 2011	30 August 2014
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

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