Atom x7-E3950 vs Ryzen 5 3600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+855%
Atom x7-E3950
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.17

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Atom x7-E3950 by a whopping 855% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7022372
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 57x Intel Atom
Power efficiency16.259.22
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Apollo Lake (2014−2016)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)30 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199$57

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data103 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Intel BGA 1296
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 505 (500 - 650 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and Atom x7-E3950.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+855%
Atom x7-E3950 1.17

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+852%
Atom x7-E3950 1864

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+599%
Atom x7-E3950 231

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 6912
+863%
Atom x7-E3950 718

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+1154%
Atom x7-E3950 125

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.

Ryzen 5 3600 192
+368%
Atom x7-E3950 41

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 1.17
Recency 7 July 2019 30 August 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 854.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7-E3950, on the other hand, has 441.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7-E3950 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop processor while Atom x7-E3950 is a notebook one.


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