Intel Core i5-4422E vs Intel Atom x7-E3950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and Intel Atom x7-E3950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 Core i5-4422E

Intel Atom x7-E3950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1048 vs 742

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048 vs 742

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7-E3950

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2096 vs 1907

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2096 vs 1907

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: Intel Atom x7-E3950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

2096

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	Intel Atom x7-E3950
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	742
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	2096
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 Core i5-4422E	Intel Atom x7-E3950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Apollo Lake
Launch date	Q2'14	Q4'16
Place in performance rating	2200	2216
Processor Number	i5-4422E	E3950
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status	Launched	Announced
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	110°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 505
Device ID		0x5A84
Execution Units		18
Graphics max frequency		650 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
VGA
MIPI-DSI
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm	24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	12 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	6
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	x4,x2,x1
Scalability	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
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