Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Core i3-7100E

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Core i3-7100E
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i3
• Generation
  1 7
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Core i 7000U

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Core i3-7100E by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 2.90 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.00 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 505 Intel HD Graphics 630
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.65 GHz 0.95 GHz
• Execution units
  18 24
• Shader
  144 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1866 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x7-E3950 or Intel Core i3-7100E? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  12 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  110 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Kaby Lake U
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1296 BGA 1440
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q1/2017

List of devices based on Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i3-7100E.

• Used in
  Diverse Unknown