Intel Atom x6211E vs MediaTek MT6588

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Intel Atom x6211E CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6588
Intel Atom x6211E MediaTek MT6588

CPU comparison

Intel Atom x6211E or MediaTek MT6588 - 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 x6211E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6211E was released in Q1/2021.

The MediaTek MT6588 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6588 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
6 Generation 1
Elkhart Lake Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Atom x7211E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x6211E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6211E is 1.30 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6588 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6588 is at 1.70 GHz.

Intel Atom x6211E Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom x6211E Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom x6211E or MediaTek MT6588 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
11 GPU Generation Utgard
14 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 0

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom x6211E can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6588 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

Intel Atom x6211E Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
32 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x6211E is 6 W, while the MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom x6211E Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6211E is manufactured in 10 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6588 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom x6211E Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1493 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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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 x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
200 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (18%)

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 x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
685 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1265 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1833 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
114 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom x6211E Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
202 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x6211E MediaTek MT6588
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