Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs AMD Athlon II M320

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and AMD Athlon II M320 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).

Intel Atom x7-E3950

AMD Athlon II M320

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2096 vs 749

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2096 vs 749

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II M320

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 855 vs 742
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1201 vs 253
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1955 vs 837

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	855 vs 742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1201 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1955 vs 837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II M320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

742

855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

749

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

1201

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

1955

Name	Intel Atom x7-E3950	AMD Athlon II M320
PassMark - Single thread mark	742	855
PassMark - CPU mark	2096	749
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253	1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	837	1955
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2381

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x7-E3950	AMD Athlon II M320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Caspian
Launch date	Q4'16	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2216	2198
Processor Number	E3950
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	AMD Athlon II
Status	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Price now		$30
Value for money (0-100)		11.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
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	Socket S1 (S1g3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	35 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
PowerNow
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)