Intel Atom x6212RE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x6212RE CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Intel Atom x6212RE Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom x6212RE and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom x6212RE 2 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2016.
Intel Atom (108) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
Intel Atom x6000 (10) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 (2)
6 Generation 3
Elkhart Lake Architecture Cortex-A53
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 x6212RE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536
-- 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 Qualcomm Adreno 308
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
11 GPU Generation 3
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 0
16 Compute units --
128 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 Qualcomm Adreno 308
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.7 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom x6212RE has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
110 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6212RE has 1.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom x6212RE Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 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 Q3/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6212RE (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom x6212RE (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (73%)

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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
126 (44%)

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%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
394 (73%)

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 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24 (26%)

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.
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
144 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
396 (100%)

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 x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
507 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom x6212RE Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
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