Atom x5-E3930 vs i7-2640M

Place in the ranking	2111	2801
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency	4.19	8.57
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	26 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2640M 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	56K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	149 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	103 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2640M 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023,PPGA988	Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930. 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	228.707 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics 500
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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.

i7-2640M 1.58
+163%

Atom x5-E3930 0.60

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.

i7-2640M 2467
+166%

Atom x5-E3930 928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.58	0.60
Integrated graphics card	0.66	0.77
Recency	4 September 2011	26 October 2016
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

i7-2640M has a 163.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Atom x5-E3930, on the other hand, has 16.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-2640M is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3930 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2640M and Atom x5-E3930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.