Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Core i3-5157U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-5157U 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

Intel Core i3-5157U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 105°C
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 28 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 105°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 28 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5157U

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1392 vs 743
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2593 vs 2112
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 253
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1271 vs 837

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1392 vs 743
PassMark - CPU mark	2593 vs 2112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1271 vs 837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5157U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2112

2593

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

1271

Name	Intel Atom x7-E3950	Intel Core i3-5157U
PassMark - Single thread mark	743	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	2112	2593
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	837	1271
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	Intel Core i3-5157U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q4'16	6 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2148	2159
Processor Number	E3950	i3-5157U
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Announced	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$315
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		133 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1900 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866
Graphics
Device ID	0x5A84	0x162B
Execution Units	18
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 505	Intel® Iris® Graphics 6100
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160 @60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160 @30Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	11.2/12
OpenGL	Yes	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	24mm x 31mm	40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1296	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x4,x2,x1	4x1, 2x4
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
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™)