Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Atom x7-E3950

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4020 and Intel Atom x7-E3950 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4020

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 12 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1148 vs 743
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 12 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1148 vs 743

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
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 105°C
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2112 vs 1549
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 741 vs 462
  • Around 60% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 741 vs 462
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1273 vs 972
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1273 vs 972
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2381 vs 1769
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2381 vs 1769
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 105°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2112 vs 1549
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 741 vs 462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 741 vs 462
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1273 vs 972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1273 vs 972
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2381 vs 1769
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2381 vs 1769

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4020
CPU 2: Intel Atom x7-E3950

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1148
743
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1549
2112
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
462
741
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
462
741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
972
1273
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
972
1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1769
2381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1769
2381
Name Intel Celeron N4020 Intel Atom x7-E3950
PassMark - Single thread mark 1148 743
PassMark - CPU mark 1549 2112
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 462 741
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 462 741
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 972 1273
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 972 1273
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1769 2381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1769 2381
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 837

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N4020 Intel Atom x7-E3950

Essentials

Architecture codename Gemini Lake Refresh Apollo Lake
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 Q4'16
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 2142 2146
Processor Number N4020 E3950
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status Launched Announced
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 110°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 2.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 8 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 38.4 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x3185 0x5A84
Execution Units 12 18
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Max video memory 8 GB 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel® HD Graphics 505
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@60Hz 4096x2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@60Hz 3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz 3840x2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 Yes
OpenGL 4.4 Yes

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 24mm 24mm x 31mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1090 FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 12 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes 6 6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2 2
Number of USB ports 8 8
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2 x4,x2,x1
Total number of SATA ports 2 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
HD Audio
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Smart Connect

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)