Atom x7-E3950 vs Core i7-3930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1114	2251
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	7x Intel Atom
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Apollo Lake (2016)
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years ago)	30 August 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$611	$57
Current price	$190 (0.3x MSRP)	$377 (6.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	56K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	103 °C
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 505

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 i7-3930K outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by 339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.31	1.21
Recency	14 November 2011	30 August 2014
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Cost	$611	$57
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	12 Watt

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