Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 vs Intel Core i5-12600H

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Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600H
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core i5-12600H

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 or Intel Core i5-12600H - 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 Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 was released in Q3/2008.

The Intel Core i5-12600H 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 i5-12600H was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core2 Solo (4) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Solo SU3000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
2 Generation 12
Penryn Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600H

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12600H has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600H is at 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz).

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600H
1 Cores 12
1 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz A-Core 2.00 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 Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600H
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 or Intel Core i5-12600H 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) 1.40 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 Core2 Solo SU3500 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600H supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600H
DDR3-800, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is 5.5 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600H
5.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 95 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600H is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 27.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600H
45 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 956 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2008 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 311 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600H (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 (1%)
Intel Core i5-12600H (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 Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
253 (1%)
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
23005 (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 Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
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 Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Intel Core i5-12600H
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