Atom x5-E3930 vs Phenom X3 8650

Aggregate performance score

Phenom X3 8650
2008
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.77
+30.5%
Atom x5-E3930
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.59

Phenom X3 8650 outperforms Atom x5-E3930 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26352801
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency0.768.55
Architecture codenameToliman (2008)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release dateApril 2008 (16 years ago)26 October 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads32
Base clock speedno data1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz1.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930 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)
SocketAM2+Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 500

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8650 and Atom x5-E3930.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Phenom X3 8650 0.77
+30.5%
Atom x5-E3930 0.59

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.

Phenom X3 8650 1218
+31.3%
Atom x5-E3930 928

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.59
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 6 Watt

Phenom X3 8650 has a 30.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Atom x5-E3930, on the other hand, has a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1483.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom X3 8650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E3930 in performance tests.

Note that Phenom X3 8650 is a desktop processor while Atom x5-E3930 is a notebook one.


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