Atom x7-E3950 vs i7-920XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920XM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.23
+5.1%
Atom x7-E3950
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17

Core i7-920XM outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23272372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i77x Intel Atom
Power efficiency2.129.23
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)26 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,054$57

Detailed specifications

Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneIntel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe version22.0
PCI Express lanes164

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.

i7-920XM 1.23
+5.1%
Atom x7-E3950 1.17

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.

i7-920XM 1950
+4.6%
Atom x7-E3950 1864

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.

i7-920XM 365
+58%
Atom x7-E3950 231

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.

i7-920XM 1047
+45.8%
Atom x7-E3950 718

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.

i7-920XM 4322
+231%
Atom x7-E3950 1304

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.

i7-920XM 11916
+216%
Atom x7-E3950 3769

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.

i7-920XM 3797
+76.4%
Atom x7-E3950 2152

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.

i7-920XM 19
+59.3%
Atom x7-E3950 30.26

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.

i7-920XM 4
+140%
Atom x7-E3950 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 1.17
Recency 23 September 2009 26 October 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 12 Watt

i7-920XM has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Atom x7-E3950, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 358.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-920XM and Atom x7-E3950.


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