Intel Atom C3858 vs Intel Core i5-12600HL

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Intel Atom C3858 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Atom C3858 Intel Core i5-12600HL

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3858 or Intel Core i5-12600HL - 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 C3858 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3858 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HL was released 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
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3858 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-12600HL has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
12 Cores 12
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz A-Core 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 2.00 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 C3858 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
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

The Intel Atom C3858 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HL can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3858 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12600HL is 45 W.
Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
25 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 C3858 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600HL cache has a total of 27.00 MB.
Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2022
332 $ 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 C3858 Intel Atom C3858
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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