Core 2 Duo T7700 vs Atom x7-E3950
Aggregate performance score
Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2251 | 2685 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2016) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (9 years ago) | 2 September 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $57 | $307 |
| Current price | $377 (6.6x MSRP) | $143 (0.5x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700 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) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1296 | PBGA479,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 505 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | no 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 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 97% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Duo T7700 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 9% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 78% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo T7700 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 96% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T7700 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by 5% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.21 | 0.61 |
| Recency | 30 August 2014 | 2 September 2007 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $57 | $307 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Atom x7-E3950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and Core 2 Duo T7700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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