Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Atom x6414RE

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Intel Core i3-4120U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6414RE
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Atom x6414RE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4120U or Intel Atom x6414RE - 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 Core i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Atom x6414RE has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6414RE was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
4 Generation 6
Haswell U Architecture Elkhart Lake
Mobile Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4120U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Atom x6414RE has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Atom x6414RE
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Atom x6414RE
-- 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 HD Graphics 4400 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation 11
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
20 Compute units 16
160 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11.1 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 4400 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 Core i3-4120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6414RE can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Atom x6414RE
LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 8
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Atom x6414RE is 9 W.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Atom x6414RE
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4120U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom x6414RE cache has a total of 1.50 MB.

Intel Core i3-4120U Characteristic Intel Atom x6414RE
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1168 Socket BGA 1493
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
462 (100%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
367 (79%)

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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1071 (86%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1245 (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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.40 GHz
106 (33%)

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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
260 (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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
620 (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 Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1965 (100%)
Intel Atom x6414RE Intel Atom x6414RE
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Atom x6414RE
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