Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs AMD A9-9420
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and AMD A9-9420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 90°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 15 Watt
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2071 vs 1516
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1273 vs 1062
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1273 vs 1062
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 12 Watt vs 15 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2071 vs 1516 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1273 vs 1062 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1273 vs 1062 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420
- Around 80% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
- Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 741
- 7.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 253
- 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2847 vs 837
- Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 799 vs 741
- Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2951 vs 2381
- Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 799 vs 741
- Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2951 vs 2381
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.00 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1313 vs 741 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1907 vs 253 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2847 vs 837 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 799 vs 741 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2951 vs 2381 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 799 vs 741 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2951 vs 2381 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: AMD A9-9420
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| Name | Intel Atom x7-E3950 | AMD A9-9420 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 741 | 1313 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2071 | 1516 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 253 | 1907 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 837 | 2847 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 741 | 799 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1273 | 1062 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2381 | 2951 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 741 | 799 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1273 | 1062 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2381 | 2951 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.252 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 3.197 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.108 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.309 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.538 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Atom x7-E3950 | AMD A9-9420 | |
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| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake | Stoney Ridge |
| Launch date | Q4'16 | 1 June 2016 |
| Place in performance rating | 2221 | 2206 |
| Processor Number | E3950 | |
| Series | Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series | AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops |
| Status | Announced | |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Laptop |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| OPN Tray | AM9420AYN23AC | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 110°C | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 85°C | |
| Compute Cores | 5 | |
| Die size | 124.5 mm | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | |
| Number of GPU cores | 3 | |
| Transistor count | 1200 Million | |
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Memory |
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| 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 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x5A84 | |
| Execution Units | 18 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 500 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 650 MHz | 847 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 | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 3 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| MIPI-DSI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | Yes | |
| OpenGL | Yes | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 | 15 Watt |
| Configurable TDP | 10-15 Watt | |
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| 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 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x4,x2,x1 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||