Intel Celeron N6211 vs Apple A5X

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Intel Celeron N6211 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5X
Intel Celeron N6211 Apple A5X

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron N6211 or Apple A5X - 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 Celeron N6211 has 2 cores with 2 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 Celeron N6211 was released in Q1/2021.

The Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Celeron J6000/N6000 (4) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
11 Generation 5
Elkhart Lake Architecture A5
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple A6X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N6211 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N6211 is 1.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is at 1.00 GHz.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Apple A5X
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 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 Celeron N6211 Characteristic Apple A5X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N6211 or Apple A5X 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 UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 45 nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 8
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

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 PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron N6211 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Apple A5X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Apple A5X
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
32 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N6211 is 6.5 W, while the Apple A5X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Apple A5X
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N6211 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron N6211 Characteristic Apple A5X
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 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 iOS
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2011
64 $ Release price --
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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 Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
200 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (13%)

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 Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
665 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 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 Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1225 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Celeron N6211 Intel Celeron N6211
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
2245 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N6211 Apple A5X
Unknown Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)

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