Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Core i5-2520M

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Core i5-2520M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Core i5
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Core i 2000M

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x7-E3950 vs Intel Core i5-2520M 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 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
• 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 i5-2520M 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 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.65 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Execution units
  18 12
• Shader
  144 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  9 6
• DirectX Version
  12 10.1
• Technology
  14 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M 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 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x7-E3950 or Intel Core i5-2520M? 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 --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M 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
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Sandy Bridge H
• Technology
  14 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1296 PPGA 988
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q1/2011

List of devices based on Intel Atom x7-E3950 and Intel Core i5-2520M.

• Used in
  Diverse Unknown