Intel Atom x6211E vs Intel Pentium 3556U

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6211E and Intel Pentium 3556U 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).

Intel Atom x6211E

Intel Pentium 3556U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6211E

Around 76% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
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 22 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1170 vs 954
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1762 vs 1068

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1170 vs 954
PassMark - CPU mark	1762 vs 1068

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3556U

Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 112 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6211E
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 3556U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1170

954

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1762

1068

Name	Intel Atom x6211E	Intel Pentium 3556U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1170	954
PassMark - CPU mark	1762	1068
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		353
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.821
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		100.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.538
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		552
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3273
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		552
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3273

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6211E	Intel Pentium 3556U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q1'21	1 October 2013
Place in performance rating	2086	2080
Processor Number	6211E	3556U
Series	Intel Atom Processor X Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 3000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	1.70 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Operating Temperature Range	-40°C to 85°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB LPDDR4/x & DDR4 with In Band ECC	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	Intel BGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	10
Number of USB ports	4	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1	4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1	3.0
Integrated IDE
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
PCI support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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)