A6-3620 vs Atom x5-E3930
Aggregate performance score
A6-3620 outperforms Atom x5-E3930 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2761 | 2318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2016) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 26 October 2016 (7 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620 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 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 500 | Radeon HD 6530D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620.
| 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 1.20 |
| Recency | 26 October 2016 | 20 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Atom x5-E3930 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
A6-3620, on the other hand, has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The A6-3620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3930 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom x5-E3930 is a notebook processor while A6-3620 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E3930 and A6-3620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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