Atom C3950 vs x7-E3950
Primary details
Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2356 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 9.23 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (10 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $57 | $389 |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 17 |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 896 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1296 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 24 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
Security technologies
Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 505 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 August 2014 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 24 Watt |
Atom x7-E3950 has 100% lower power consumption.
Atom C3950, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom x7-E3950 is a notebook processor while Atom C3950 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and Atom C3950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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