Xeon 6979P vs Atom x7-E3950

Primary details

Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2373	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	7x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	9.23	no data
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	30 August 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$57	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P 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)	120
Threads	4	240
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	103 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P 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)	2
Socket	Intel BGA 1296	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P 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 Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 August 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	120
Threads	4	240
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	500 Watt

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