Intel Core i3-12300HL vs Intel Atom C3558R

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Intel Core i3-12300HL CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3558R
Intel Core i3-12300HL Intel Atom C3558R

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300HL or Intel Atom C3558R - 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 Core i3-12300HL has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HL was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Atom C3558R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3558R was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake H Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300HL has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12300HL is 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Atom C3558R has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3558R is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i3-12300HL Characteristic Intel Atom C3558R
8 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.40 GHz
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 Core i3-12300HL Characteristic Intel Atom C3558R
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-12300HL or Intel Atom C3558R 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
48 Compute units --
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300HL can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3558R supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-12300HL Characteristic Intel Atom C3558R
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
5.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-12300HL is 45 W, while the Intel Atom C3558R has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-12300HL Characteristic Intel Atom C3558R
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
60 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3558R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-12300HL Characteristic Intel Atom C3558R
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1310
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 96 $
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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 Core i3-12300HL Intel Core i3-12300HL
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
Intel Atom C3558R Intel Atom C3558R
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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