Atom x7211RE vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Atom x7211RE by a whopping 785% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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 ranking | 427 | 2030 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 55.98 | 28.45 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Amston Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 30 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 6 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-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no 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 types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 16EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.85 | 1.79 |
| 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 a 785.5% higher aggregate performance score, 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.
The M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x7211RE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Atom x7211RE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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