Intel Atom x6212RE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Atom x6212RE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Atom series. To use the Intel Atom x6212RE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1493 socket.
Name: Intel Atom x6212RE
Family: Intel Atom
Group: Intel Atom x6000
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom x6212RE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6212RE is 1.2 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom x6212RE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Atom x6212RE uses the Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU), which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 16
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 6 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 110 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom x6212RE is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1493
L2-Cache: 1.5 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Elkhart Lake
Operating systems:
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

MediaTek MT8766B
NoneC NoneT @ --
546
546
Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
541
541
Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
540
540
Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
535
535
Intel Core2 Duo E6400
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
534
534

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 653
NoneC NoneT @ --
287
287
AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
286
286
Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
284
284
Intel Celeron E1600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
283
283
AMD A6-4455M
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
283
283

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

UNISOC T616
NoneC NoneT @ --
96
96
Samsung Exynos 9609
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
94
94
Intel Atom x6212RE
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
93
93
Intel Celeron 807
1C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
91
91
MediaTek MT8173
NoneC NoneT @ --
90
90