Atom x7211RE vs i3-5157U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2091not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency5.51no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Amston Lake (2024)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$42

Detailed specifications

Core i3-5157U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size133 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1900 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5157U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Graphics 6100Intel UHD Graphics 16EU
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes129

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2015 8 April 2024
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 6 Watt

i3-5157U has 100% more threads.

Atom x7211RE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-5157U and Atom x7211RE. We've got no test results to judge.


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