Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Core i7-3537U

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Combined performance score

i7-3537U
1.51
+24.8%

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 25% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20062199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i77x Intel Atom
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Apollo Lake (2016)
Release date8 January 2013 (11 years old)30 August 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$57
Current price$431 (1.2x MSRP)$377 (6.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i7-3537U 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 speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size118 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3537U 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)
SocketFCBGA1023Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-3537U 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
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4000Intel HD Graphics 505
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950 integrated GPUs.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3537U and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164

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.

i7-3537U 1.51
+24.8%
Atom x7-E3950 1.21

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 25% 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%

i7-3537U 2325
+24.7%
Atom x7-E3950 1864

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 25% 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%

i7-3537U 475
+104%
Atom x7-E3950 233

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 104% 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%

i7-3537U 944
+31.7%
Atom x7-E3950 717

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 32% 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%

i7-3537U 4271
+228%
Atom x7-E3950 1304

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 228% 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%

i7-3537U 9000
+139%
Atom x7-E3950 3769

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 139% 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%

i7-3537U 3645
+69.4%
Atom x7-E3950 2152

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 69% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-3537U 18.42
+64.3%
Atom x7-E3950 30.26

Atom x7-E3950 outperforms Core i7-3537U by 64% in wPrime 32.

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%

i7-3537U 3
+78.9%
Atom x7-E3950 2

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 79% 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%

i7-3537U 247
+97.6%
Atom x7-E3950 125

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 98% 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%

i7-3537U 104
+154%
Atom x7-E3950 41

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 154% 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%

i7-3537U 1.27
+149%
Atom x7-E3950 0.51

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 149% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3537U 1.4
+40%
Atom x7-E3950 1

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 40% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-3537U 2544
+251%
Atom x7-E3950 725

Core i7-3537U outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 251% in WinRAR 4.0.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.51 1.21
Integrated graphics card 1.17 0.86
Recency 8 January 2013 30 August 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $346 $57
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 12 Watt

The Core i7-3537U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.


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