Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs AMD FX-9830P

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and AMD FX-9830P 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 FX-9830P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

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
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 35 Watt

Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9830P

Around 85% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1582 vs 742
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3332 vs 2096
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 435 vs 253
Around 54% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1292 vs 837

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1582 vs 742
PassMark - CPU mark	3332 vs 2096
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	435 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1292 vs 837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: AMD FX-9830P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

742

1582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2096

3332

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

1292

Name	Intel Atom x7-E3950	AMD FX-9830P
PassMark - Single thread mark	742	1582
PassMark - CPU mark	2096	3332
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	837	1292
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 FX-9830P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q4'16	1 June 2016
Place in performance rating	2216	2178
Processor Number	E3950
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops
Status	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN Tray		FM983PAEY44AB
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	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Die size		250 mm
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
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		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A84
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	900 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 R7 Graphics
Enduro
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
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	12
OpenGL	Yes
Vulkan
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		25-45 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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™)