Turion 64 MK-36 vs Atom x7-E3950

Aggregate performance score

Atom x7-E3950
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17
+457%
Turion 64 MK-36
1 core / 1 thread, 31 Watt
0.21

Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Turion 64 MK-36 by a whopping 457% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23723217
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series7x Intel AtomTurion 64
Power efficiency9.220.64
Architecture codenameApollo Lake (2014−2016)Richmond
Release date30 August 2014 (10 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$57no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache56K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)103 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36 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)no data
SocketIntel BGA 1296no data
Power consumption (TDP)12 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data

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
+457%
Turion 64 MK-36 0.21

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
+458%
Turion 64 MK-36 334

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
+188%
Turion 64 MK-36 87

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
+238%
Turion 64 MK-36 37

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.17 0.21
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 31 Watt

Atom x7-E3950 has a 457.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 158.3% lower power consumption.

The Atom x7-E3950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 MK-36 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and Turion 64 MK-36, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Atom x7-E3950
Atom x7-E3950
AMD Turion 64 MK-36
Turion 64 MK-36

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


2.6 48 votes

Rate Atom x7-E3950 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.4 10 votes

Rate Turion 64 MK-36 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Atom x7-E3950 or Turion 64 MK-36, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.