Intel Atom C2316 vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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Intel Atom C2316 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Atom C2316 Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2316 or Intel Core i7-1255UL - 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 C2316 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2316 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
3 Generation 12
Avoton Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2316 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C2316 is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is at 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom C2316 or Intel Core i7-1255UL 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 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 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 C2316 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-1255UL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
8 PCIe lanes 28
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C2316 is 7 W, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2316 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-1255UL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom C2316 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1283 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2022
39 $ Release price --
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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 C2316 Intel Atom C2316
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

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