Intel Atom x6211E vs Intel Core i5-6360U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6211E and Intel Core i5-6360U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6211E

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x 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
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 1.5 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6360U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1729 vs 1208
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3092 vs 1833
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 112 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1729 vs 1208
PassMark - CPU mark 3092 vs 1833

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6211E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6360U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1208
1729
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1833
3092
Name Intel Atom x6211E Intel Core i5-6360U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1208 1729
PassMark - CPU mark 1833 3092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 762
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2594
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1073
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2164
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2594
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1073
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2164

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x6211E Intel Core i5-6360U

Essentials

Architecture codename Elkhart Lake Skylake
Launch date Q1'21 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 2028 2032
Processor Number 6211E i5-6360U
Series Intel Atom Processor X Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $304

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Operating Temperature Range -40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache 4 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 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 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max frequency 750 MHz 1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors Intel® Iris® Graphics 540
Device ID 0x1926
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 32 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX Yes 12
OpenGL Yes 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm 42x24x1.3
Sockets supported FCBGA1493 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 8 12
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 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)