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 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2096 vs 1498
  • 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 2096 vs 1498
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 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1296 vs 742
  • 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 1296 vs 742
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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
742
1296
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2096
1498
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
253
1907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
837
2847
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
741
799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1273
1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2381
2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
741
799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1273
1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2381
2951
Name Intel Atom x7-E3950 AMD A9-9420
PassMark - Single thread mark 742 1296
PassMark - CPU mark 2096 1498
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

Essentials

Architecture codename Apollo Lake Stoney Ridge
Launch date Q4'16 1 June 2016
Place in performance rating 2216 2204
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

Performance

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
Unlocked

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
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

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

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 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 10-15 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 3.0
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)