Intel Atom x6212RE vs Intel Core i5-10310Y

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Intel Atom x6212RE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-10310Y
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Core i5-10310Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x6212RE and the Intel Core i5-10310Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom x6212RE 2 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i5-10310Y which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 10000Y (4)
6 Generation 10
Elkhart Lake Architecture Comet Lake Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Core i5-10310Y clocks with 1.10 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Intel Core i5-10310Y
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

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 x6212RE Characteristic Intel Core i5-10310Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
11 GPU Generation 9.5
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
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 / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom x6212RE, while the Intel Core i5-10310Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Intel Core i5-10310Y
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 10
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x6212RE has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-10310Y is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Intel Core i5-10310Y
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 9 W
-- TDP down 5.5 W
110 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6212RE has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-10310Y is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Intel Core i5-10310Y
10 nm Technology 14 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, AVX2
BGA 1493 Socket BGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 245 $
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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 x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.35 GHz
93 (22%)
Intel Core i5-10310Y Intel Core i5-10310Y
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.05 GHz
421 (100%)

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 x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
284 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10310Y Intel Core i5-10310Y
4C 8T @ 4.10 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 x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
540 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10310Y Intel Core i5-10310Y
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Core i5-10310Y
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