Intel Atom x7-E3950 processor review

Intel Atom x7-E3950

Atom x7-E3950 processor released by Intel; release date: Q4'16. The processor is designed for embedded-computers and based on Apollo Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 110°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm.

Supported memory types: DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1296. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 12 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 505 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 650 MHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4765
743
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
157100
2112
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
253
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
837
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
741 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
1273 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
2381 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
741.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
1273.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
2381.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 743
PassMark - CPU mark 2112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 837
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 741 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1273 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2381 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 741.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 1273.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 2381.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 505

Technical info

Boost clock speed 800 MHz
Core clock speed 250 MHz
Floating-point performance 230.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 18
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x76835.85
Medium, 1366x76830.95
High, 1366x76821.20

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x7204.80

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7201.00

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x7202.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x7203.70

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x7203.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x7205.50

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7202.80

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x7202.00

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7202.00

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x7204.60

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.00
Medium, 1366x76825.20

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.70

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72024.00
Medium, 1920x108015.30

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x7205.40

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x7205.90

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72012.10

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72014.40

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x7202.30

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x7689.70

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x7205.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x7207.10

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x7205.20
Medium, 1366x7683.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x7203.00

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x7686.15
Medium, 1366x7684.05

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76815.00
Medium, 1366x7688.90

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76810.90
Medium, 1366x7686.30

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76811.80
Medium, 1366x7686.50

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76825.20
Medium, 1366x76816.40

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72032.00
Medium, 1366x76822.00

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x76836.50
Medium, 1366x76812.70

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x7689.50
Medium, 1366x7684.30

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76810.60
Medium, 1366x7687.50

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76818.30
Medium, 1366x76814.10

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72012.40
Medium, 1344x7567.70

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76875.20
Medium, 1366x76818.40

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x7687.15
Medium, 1366x7684.65
High, 1366x7683.50

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76819.00
Medium, 1366x76814.35
High, 1366x7688.90

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72023.90
Medium, 1366x76813.45
High, 1366x76811.30
Ultra, 1920x10802.84

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76837.05
Medium, 1366x76819.50
High, 1366x76811.20

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76830.10
Medium, 1366x76819.60
High, 1366x76817.00

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72021.10
Medium, 1366x76811.60
High, 1366x7687.10

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76831.30
High, 1366x76818.90

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x76869.70
Medium, 1360x76815.90
High, 1360x7689.70

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x60062.30
Medium, 1024x76825.20

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Apollo Lake
Launch date Q4'16
Place in performance rating 2146
Processor Number E3950
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status Announced
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 4
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x5A84
Execution Units 18
Graphics base frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 650 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 505

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes
OpenGL Yes

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations x4,x2,x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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