Intel Atom C3558R vs Intel Atom x6212RE

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Intel Atom C3558R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom x6212RE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Atom x6212RE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3558R was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Atom x6212RE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6212RE was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
5 Generation 6
Denverton Architecture Elkhart Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558R is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Atom x6212RE has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6212RE is at 1.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Atom x6212RE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3558R can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Atom x6212RE supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 8
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3558R is 17 W, while the Intel Atom x6212RE has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom x6212RE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1310 Socket BGA 1493
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2021
96 $ Release price --
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
284 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
540 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.35 GHz
93 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom x6212RE
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