Intel Atom x6214RE vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x6214RE and Intel Core i3-2310E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Atom x6214RE

Intel Core i3-2310E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x6214RE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 32 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 754 vs 733

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	754 vs 733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100C (BGA) vs 85 °C
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 1109

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100C (BGA) vs 85 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1845 vs 1109

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x6214RE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

754

733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1109

1845

Name	Intel Atom x6214RE	Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark	754	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1109	1845

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom x6214RE	Intel Core i3-2310E
Essentials
Launch date	Q1'23	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$47	$225
Place in performance rating	2603	2597
Processor Number	X6214RE	i3-2310E
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Price now		$225
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.72
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100C (BGA)
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 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 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)