Intel Atom x6214RE vs AMD A4-5100

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and AMD A4-5100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom x6214RE

AMD A4-5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 754 vs 540

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	754 vs 540

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5100

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 85 °C
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1346 vs 1109

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 85 °C
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1346 vs 1109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: AMD A4-5100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

1346

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD A4-5100
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	540
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	1346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2336

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	AMD A4-5100
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	2 November 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$47
Place in performance rating	2600	2525
Processor Number	X6214RE
Architecture codename		Kabini
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM5100IBJ44HMD
Series		AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment		Laptop, Tablet
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	1.55 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	90°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
L1 cache		256 KB
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	1
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
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	AMD Radeon HD 8330
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		500 MHz
iGPU core count		128
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0