Intel Atom C3336 vs Intel Core i5-12500HL

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Intel Atom C3336 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Atom C3336 Intel Core i5-12500HL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3336 and the Intel Core i5-12500HL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C3336 2 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Core i5-12500HL which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
5 Generation 12
Denverton Architecture Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3336 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12500HL clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C3336 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 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 C3336 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
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 80 (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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3336, while the Intel Core i5-12500HL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom C3336 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
10 PCIe lanes 28
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C3336 has a TDP of 11 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12500HL is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C3336 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
11 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 60 W
-- TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3336 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12500HL is at 27.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Atom C3336 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
14 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, AVX2+
BGA 1310 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
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2022
36 $ 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 C3336 Intel Atom C3336
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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