5 120UL vs Atom x5-E3940
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2309 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (10 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 500 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 August 2014 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom x5-E3940 has 50% lower power consumption.
5 120UL, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom x5-E3940 is a notebook processor while Core 5 120UL is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-E3940 and Core 5 120UL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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