Intel Atom Z3735G vs Intel Core i5-12500HL

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Intel Atom Z3735G CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Core i5-12500HL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3735G and the Intel Core i5-12500HL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3735G 4 core processor released in Q1/2014 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 Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
4 Generation 12
Bay Trail Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3735G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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 Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 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 Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
7 GPU Generation 13
22 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
4 Compute units 80
32 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11.2 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3735G, 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 Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
1 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3735G has a TDP of 4 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 Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 60 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3735G has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12500HL is at 27.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Atom Z3735G Characteristic Intel Core i5-12500HL
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, AVX2+
BGA 592 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q3/2022
17 $ 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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (3%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
182 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
507 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Z3735G Intel Atom Z3735G
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
772 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12500HL Intel Core i5-12500HL
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3735G Intel Core i5-12500HL
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