Intel Atom Z3735E vs Intel Atom x6212RE

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Intel Atom Z3735E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom x6212RE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z3735E or Intel Atom x6212RE - 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 Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Atom x6212RE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6212RE was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
4 Generation 6
Bay Trail Architecture Elkhart Lake
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz) while the Intel Atom x6212RE has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6212RE is at 1.20 GHz.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Z3735E Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom Z3735E or Intel Atom x6212RE 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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 11
22 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 16
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11.2 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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z3735E can use up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The Intel Atom x6212RE supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
DDR3L-1333 Memory LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
1 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 4 W, while the Intel Atom x6212RE has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3735E is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom x6212RE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom Z3735E Characteristic Intel Atom x6212RE
22 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
BGA 138 Socket BGA 1493
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3735E (61%)
Intel Atom x6212RE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3735E (37%)
Intel Atom x6212RE (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 Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (61%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
284 (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 Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (37%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
540 (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 Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (44%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.35 GHz
93 (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 Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (100%)
Intel Atom x6212RE Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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