Atom x5-E3940 vs m3-7Y30

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Aggregate performance score

Core m3-7Y30
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.63
+32.5%
Atom x5-E3940
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.23

Core m3-7Y30 outperforms Atom x5-E3940 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20922324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core m35x Intel Atom
Power efficiency34.2611.63
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)30 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core m3-7Y30 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core m3-7Y30 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1515Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 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 m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes104

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.

m3-7Y30 1.63
+32.5%
Atom x5-E3940 1.23

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.

m3-7Y30 2585
+32.4%
Atom x5-E3940 1953

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.63 1.23
Integrated graphics card 1.87 0.77
Recency 30 August 2016 30 August 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 10 Watt

m3-7Y30 has a 32.5% higher aggregate performance score, 142.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 150% lower power consumption.

Atom x5-E3940, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core m3-7Y30 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3940 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core m3-7Y30 and Atom x5-E3940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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