Intel Atom C3558R vs Intel Core i5-12500TE

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Intel Atom C3558R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500TE
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Core i5-12500TE

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Core i5-12500TE - 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 C3558R has 4 cores with 4 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 C3558R was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i5-12500TE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500TE was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
5 Generation 12
Denverton Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13500TE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558R is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12500TE has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500TE is at 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz).

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500TE
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3558R or Intel Core i5-12500TE 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 UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 770
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3558R can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12500TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500TE
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3558R is 17 W, while the Intel Core i5-12500TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500TE
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 74 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12500TE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3558R Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500TE
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 LGA 1700
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2022
96 $ Release price 205 $
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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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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 C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16785 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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