Processor N97 vs Atom x7-E3950

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x7-E3950
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17
Processor N97
2023
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
3.49
+198%

Processor N97 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by a whopping 198% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23721543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series7x Intel Atomno data
Power efficiency9.2227.51
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date30 August 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$57no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache56K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)103 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97 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 1296Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++

Security technologies

Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Processor N97.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes49

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
Processor N97 3.49
+198%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Atom x7-E3950 1304
Processor N97 5445
+318%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Atom x7-E3950 3769
Processor N97 15323
+307%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Atom x7-E3950 2152
Processor N97 6461
+200%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Atom x7-E3950 30.26
Processor N97 16.82
+79.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Atom x7-E3950 2
Processor N97 6
+271%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Atom x7-E3950 125
Processor N97 479
+283%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Atom x7-E3950 41
Processor N97 161
+293%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Atom x7-E3950 0.51
Processor N97 1.94
+280%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Atom x7-E3950 1
Processor N97 2.9
+190%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Atom x7-E3950 725
Processor N97 2321
+220%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Atom x7-E3950 9
Processor N97 35
+279%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Atom x7-E3950 45
Processor N97 175
+287%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 3.49
Integrated graphics card 0.93 2.32
Recency 30 August 2014 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

Processor N97 has a 198.3% higher aggregate performance score, 149.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.


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