Intel Atom x6212RE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x6212RE Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  2 5
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x6000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x6212RE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Kryo 385 Gold
• B core
  -- 4x Kryo 385 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Elkhart Lake) Qualcomm Adreno 630
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  16 0
• Shader
  128 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  11 4
• DirectX Version
  12 11
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  8

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x6212RE or Qualcomm Snapdragon 845? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  1.50 MB 0.51 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Elkhart Lake Kryo 385
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1296 N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q1/2018
• Part Number
  -- SDM845

List of devices based on Intel Atom x6212RE and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.

• Used in
  Unknown OnePlus 6OnePlus 6TVivo NEX SAsus Zenfone 5zRazer Phone 2Asus ROG PhoneSony Xperia XZ2