Intel Atom x6211E vs AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6211E and AMD Phenom II X3 N850 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom x6211E

AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6211E

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1208 vs 895
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1833 vs 1298

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208 vs 895
PassMark - CPU mark	1833 vs 1298

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N850

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
1 more threads: 3 vs 2
3.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	3 vs 2
Number of threads	3 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 112 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6211E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

895

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1833

1298

Name	Intel Atom x6211E	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208	895
PassMark - CPU mark	1833	1298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6211E	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Champlain
Launch date	Q1'21	4 October 2010
Place in performance rating	2028	2005
Processor Number	6211E
Series	Intel Atom Processor X Series	3x AMD Phenom II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2	3
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	4
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
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
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
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	S1 (S1g4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)