Atom x7211E vs FX-6300
Aggregate performance score
FX-6300 outperforms Atom x7211E by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2035 | 2396 |
| Place by popularity | 81 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.05 | 10.48 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Vishera (2012−2015) | Gracemont (2023) |
| Release date | 23 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $132 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of FX-6300 and Atom x7211E: 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 288 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6144 KB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on FX-6300 and Atom x7211E 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3+ | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Atom x7211E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-6300 and Atom x7211E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Atom x7211E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Atom x7211E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 16EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Atom x7211E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.36 | 1.49 |
| Recency | 23 October 2012 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 6 Watt |
FX-6300 has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Atom x7211E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 1483% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom x7211E in performance tests.
Note that FX-6300 is a desktop processor while Atom x7211E is a notebook one.
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