Intel Atom C5325 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

Last updated: 2023-04-26

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom C5325		Intel Core i9-12900HK
CPU comparison Intel Atom C5325 or Intel Core i9-12900HK - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Atom C5325 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5325 was released in Q2/2022. The Intel Core i9-12900HK has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900HK was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Atom C5000 (5)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000H (23)
6	Generation	12
Parker Ridge	Architecture	Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-13900HK

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom C5325 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5325 is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i9-12900HK has 14 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900HK is at 2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz).
Intel Atom C5325	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HK
8	Cores	14
8	Threads	20
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	A-Core	2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz) 6x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom C5325	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HK
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Atom C5325 or Intel Core i9-12900HK has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.45 GHz
--	GPU Generation	13
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	4
--	Compute units	96
--	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom C5325 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-12900HK supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
Intel Atom C5325	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HK
DDR4-2933	Memory	LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
9.00 MB	L2 Cache	11.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	24.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	28
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C5325 is 41 W, while the Intel Core i9-12900HK has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom C5325	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HK
41 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	115 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Atom C5325 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-12900HK is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 35.50 MB cache.
Intel Atom C5325	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900HK
10 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 2106	Socket	BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	635 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom C5325 (19%)

Intel Core i9-12900HK (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom C5325 (20%)

Intel Core i9-12900HK (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	462 (19%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	2426 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	2418 (20%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	11894 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1938 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	18197 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	1754 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	12662 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	710 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	6892 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Atom C5325 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz	2223 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	260 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	28632 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	182 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	257 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom C5325 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900HK 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	2639 (100%)

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