Atom x7-E3950 vs FX-4300
Aggregate performance score
FX-4300 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2298 | 2689 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.36 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 7x Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 0.76 | 3.76 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 30 August 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | $57 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
FX-4300 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 110 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 103 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-4300 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 | AM3+ | Intel BGA 1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-4300 and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-4300 and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-4300 and Atom x7-E3950 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-4300 and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-4300 and Atom x7-E3950.
| PCIe version | n/a | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.71 | 1.07 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 30 August 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 12 Watt |
FX-4300 has a 60% higher aggregate performance score.
Atom x7-E3950, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 129% more advanced lithography process, and 692% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.
Note that FX-4300 is a desktop processor while Atom x7-E3950 is a notebook one.
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