Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Xeon E5-2418L

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Xeon E5-2418L 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

  • Around 21% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 91°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 4.2x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 50 Watt
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 91°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt vs 50 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2418L

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.10 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 977 vs 742
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3518 vs 2096
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 2.10 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size 384 GB vs 8 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 977 vs 742
PassMark - CPU mark 3518 vs 2096

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7-E3950
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2418L

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
742
977
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2096
3518
Name Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Xeon E5-2418L
PassMark - Single thread mark 742 977
PassMark - CPU mark 2096 3518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 837
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 Xeon E5-2418L

Essentials

Architecture codename Apollo Lake Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date Q4'16 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2216 2229
Processor Number E3950 E5-2418L
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status Announced Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 91°C
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz 2.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 8
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 294 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links 1
Transistor count 1270 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support

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 2
Package Size 24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1296 FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt 50 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 6 24
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0 Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations x4,x2,x1 Gen 3.0
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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access

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)