Core i5-2435M vs Atom x7-E3950
Aggregated performance score
Core i5-2435M outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2212 | 2122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 7x Intel Atom | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Apollo Lake (2016) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 30 August 2014 (9 years ago) | 1 September 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $57 | $225 |
| Current price | $377 (6.6x MSRP) | $744 (3.3x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 103 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M 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 | FCBGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 505 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
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.
Core i5-2435M outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 11% based on our aggregated 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%
Core i5-2435M outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 11% 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 i5-2435M outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 106% 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%
Core i5-2435M outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.21 | 1.34 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.86 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 30 August 2014 | 1 September 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Cost | $57 | $225 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Core i5-2435M is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x7-E3950 and Core i5-2435M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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