Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Core i5-5350U

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Combined performance score

i5-5350U
1.68
+38.8%

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 39% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19292199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i57x Intel Atom
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Apollo Lake (2016)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years old)30 August 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$57
Current price$499 (1.6x MSRP)$377 (6.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i5-5350U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C103 °C
Number of transistors1900 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-5350U 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)
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 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 Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 6000Intel HD Graphics 505
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560X1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-5350U and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes124

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.

i5-5350U 1.68
+38.8%
Atom x7-E3950 1.21

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 39% in our combined 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%

i5-5350U 2583
+38.6%
Atom x7-E3950 1864

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 39% 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%

i5-5350U 911
+291%
Atom x7-E3950 233

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 291% 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%

i5-5350U 1762
+146%
Atom x7-E3950 717

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 146% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-5350U 3
+85.1%
Atom x7-E3950 2

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 85% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-5350U 277
+122%
Atom x7-E3950 125

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 122% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-5350U 116
+183%
Atom x7-E3950 41

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 183% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-5350U 1.24
+143%
Atom x7-E3950 0.51

Core i5-5350U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 143% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.68 1.21
Integrated graphics card 2.19 0.86
Recency 1 March 2015 30 August 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $315 $57
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12 Watt

The Core i5-5350U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.


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