Intel Atom x6425E vs Intel Core i3-1210U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x6425E		Intel Core i3-1210U
CPU comparison Intel Atom x6425E or Intel Core i3-1210U - 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 x6425E has 4 cores with 4 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 x6425E was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Core i3-1210U has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1210U was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Atom x6000 (10)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
6	Generation	12
Elkhart Lake	Architecture	Alder Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Atom x7425E	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom x6425E is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). The Intel Core i3-1210U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1210U
4	Cores	6
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)	A-Core	1.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	0.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont
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 x6425E	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1210U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.25 GHz
0.75 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz
11	GPU Generation	13
14 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	4
32	Compute units	64
256	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12.1

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 (32 EU)	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder 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
Decode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom x6425E supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1210U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1210U
LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
119.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
1.50 MB	L2 Cache	4.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	10.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
8	PCIe lanes	28
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x6425E has a TDP of 12 W, that of the Intel Core i3-1210U is 9 W.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1210U
12 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	9 W
--	TDP (PL2)	29 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
105 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Atom x6425E has a 1.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-1210U cache has a total of 14.50 MB.
Intel Atom x6425E	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1210U
10 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, AVX2
BGA 1493	Socket	BGA 1744
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	Q1/2022
56 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x6425E (35%)

Intel Core i3-1210U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x6425E (41%)

Intel Core i3-1210U (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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	676 (43%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	1575 (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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2055 (48%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	4322 (100%)

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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	539 (26%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	2040 (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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1434 (38%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	3765 (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 x6425E Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	400 (47%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 0.85 GHz	843 (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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3885 (36%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	10765 (100%)

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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	114 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 4.40 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 x6425E 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	335 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-1210U 6C 8T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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