Atom x7211RE vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Primary details

Comparing M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking416not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency56.47no data
Architecture codenameno dataAmston Lake (2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$42

Detailed specifications

M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.748 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data96 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm10 nm
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 16EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 October 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 6 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7211RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 350% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE. We've got no test results to judge.


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