| Name: | Intel Atom x7-E3950 |
| Family: | Intel Atom |
| Group: | Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 5 |
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Atom x7-E3950 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom x7-E3950, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Atom x7-E3950 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x7-E3950 is 1.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.0 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Atom x7-E3950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom x7-E3950 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders and 18 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 505 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.5 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.65 GHz |
| Execution units: | 18 |
| Shaders: | 144 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2016 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 4 |
| Bandwidth: | 38.4 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 12 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 12 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 110 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Atom x7-E3950 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1296 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Cherry Trail |
| Operating systems: |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2016 |
| Release price: | 57 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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2106
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AMD A6-3410MX
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
2105
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2103
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Intel Pentium 4405U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2100
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AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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2100
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
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1155
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1155
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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1154
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MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1153
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Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
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1151
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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799
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MediaTek Helio G35
NoneC NoneT @ --
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784
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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784
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MediaTek Helio G35
NoneC NoneT @ --
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784
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MediaTek MT8176
NoneC NoneT @ --
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782
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron N3450
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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308
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Intel Core2 Duo E6420
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
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308
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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307
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
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306
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AMD A8-7100
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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306
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
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278
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AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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275
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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275
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AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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275
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AMD A6-9225
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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273
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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260
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Samsung Exynos 7884
NoneC NoneT @ --
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254
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|
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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246
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MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
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240
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Intel Core i3-2375M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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238
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Processor N50
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
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192
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Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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192
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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187
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AMD A4-5300B
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
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184
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Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
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184
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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124
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron N3350
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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102
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
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95
|
|
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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94
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
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93
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Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
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78
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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40
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
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40
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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40
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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40
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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40
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