Intel Atom x6212RE vs Apple M4
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Apple M4 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x6212RE and the Apple M4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom x6212RE 2 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Apple M4 which has 9 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
| Intel Atom x6000 (10) | CPU group | Apple M4 (2) |
| 6 | Generation | 4 |
| Elkhart Lake | Architecture | M4 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple M3 |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom x6212RE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Apple M4 clocks with 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz), has 9 CPU cores and can calculate 9 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 2 | Cores | 9 |
| 2 | Threads | 9 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz | A-Core | 0.70 GHz (4.41 GHz) 3x P-Core |
| -- | B-Core | 0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 6x E-Core |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| -- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
| -- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
| 11 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 160 |
| 128 | Shader | 1280 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 24 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) | GPU | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x6212RE, while the Apple M4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 1.50 MB | L2 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom x6212RE has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Apple M4 is 22 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 22 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 15 W |
| 110 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom x6212RE has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Apple M4 is at 18.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm. |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Characteristic | Apple M4 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv9-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| BGA 1493 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS, iPadOS | |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| -- | 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.
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Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 4.41 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.35 GHz |
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Apple M4
Apple M4 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple M4
9C 9T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom x6212RE | Apple M4 |
| Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 11 (2024) |
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