Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs AMD Phenom II X3 P840

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and AMD Phenom II X3 P840 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 Phenom II X3 P840

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2071 vs 1079

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2071 vs 1079

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 P840

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 760 vs 741
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1164 vs 253
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2663 vs 837

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	760 vs 741
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1164 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2663 vs 837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 P840

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

741

760

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2071

1079

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

1164

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

2663

Name	Intel Atom x7-E3950	AMD Phenom II X3 P840
PassMark - Single thread mark	741	760
PassMark - CPU mark	2071	1079
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253	1164
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	837	2663
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 Phenom II X3 P840
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Champlain
Launch date	Q4'16	4 October 2010
Place in performance rating	2221	2212
Processor Number	E3950
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	3x AMD Phenom II
Status	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
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	1.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4	3
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		1.5 MB
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	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	25 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
VirusProtect
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™)