i5-6442EQ vs Atom x5-E3940

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2307	1668
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.33
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	5x Intel Atom	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	11.61	10.70
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	30 August 2014 (10 years ago)	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ 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	4
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	19
L1 cache	56K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	103 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ 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	Intel BGA 1296	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ. 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 i5-6442EQ 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 i5-6442EQ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 500

Intel HD Graphics 530

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3940 and Core i5-6442EQ.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	4	16

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	2.88
Integrated graphics card	0.77	2.59
Recency	30 August 2014	12 October 2015
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	25 Watt

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