Intel Atom x6211E vs AMD A6-8500P

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6211E and AMD A6-8500P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom x6211E

AMD A6-8500P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6211E

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1833 vs 1445

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1833 vs 1445

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-8500P

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1253 vs 1208

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1253 vs 1208

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6211E
CPU 2: AMD A6-8500P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

1253

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1833

1445

Name	Intel Atom x6211E	AMD A6-8500P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208	1253
PassMark - CPU mark	1833	1445

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6211E	AMD A6-8500P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Carrizo
Launch date	Q1'21	3 June 2015
Place in performance rating	1932	1906
Processor Number	6211E
Series	Intel Atom Processor X Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM850PAAY23KA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Compute Cores		6
Number of GPU cores		4
Transistor count		3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In Band ECC	DDR3
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count		4
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	12
OpenGL	Yes
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0