i5-660 vs Atom x7-E3950

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x7-E3950
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17
Core i5-660
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.51
+29.1%

Core i5-660 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23542137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.10
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series7x Intel Atomno data
Power efficiency9.231.96
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date30 August 2014 (10 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$57$70

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache56K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)103 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA 1296FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 505Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Atom x7-E3950 1.17
i5-660 1.51
+29.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Atom x7-E3950 1864
i5-660 2397
+28.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom x7-E3950 231
i5-660 487
+111%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom x7-E3950 718
i5-660 989
+37.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 1.51
Recency 30 August 2014 7 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 73 Watt

Atom x7-E3950 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 508.3% lower power consumption.

i5-660, on the other hand, has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core i5-660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom x7-E3950 is a notebook processor while Core i5-660 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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