Atom x7-E3950 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+78.6%
Atom x7-E3950
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17

A8-9600 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18932372
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno data7x Intel Atom
Power efficiency3.049.23
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$57

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
L1 cacheno data56K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C103 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 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)
SocketAM4Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes84

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.

A8-9600 2.09
+78.6%
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.

A8-9600 3314
+77.8%
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.

A8-9600 612
+165%
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.

A8-9600 1502
+109%
Atom x7-E3950 718

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.17
Recency 27 July 2017 30 August 2014
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 12 Watt

A8-9600 has a 78.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Atom x7-E3950, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 441.7% lower power consumption.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Atom x7-E3950 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Atom x7-E3950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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