Intel Atom C5310 vs Intel Core i5-12500HL

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Intel Atom C5310 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Atom C5310 Intel Core i5-12500HL

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C5310 or Intel Core i5-12500HL - 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 C5310 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C5310 was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Core i5-12500HL 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 i5-12500HL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Atom C5000 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
6 Generation 12
Parker Ridge Architecture Alder Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C5310 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C5310 is 1.60 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12500HL has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500HL is at 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Atom C5310 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 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 C5310 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C5310 or Intel Core i5-12500HL 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 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 C5310 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12500HL 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 C5310 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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
9.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 28
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C5310 is 32 W, while the Intel Core i5-12500HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C5310 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
32 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 C5310 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12500HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 27.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C5310 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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 Q3/2022
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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 C5310 Intel Atom C5310
@ 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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