Intel Core i5-12500TE vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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Intel Core i5-12500TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Atom Z3735E

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12500TE or Intel Atom Z3735E - 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 i5-12500TE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500TE was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
12 Generation 4
Alder Lake S Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13500TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500TE is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Atom Z3735E has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

Intel Core i5-12500TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

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 i5-12500TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
11 GPU Generation 7
10 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 4
256 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12500TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735E can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-12500TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3L-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12500TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 4 W.

Intel Core i5-12500TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
74 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500TE has a 25.50 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z3735E cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-12500TE Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
10 nm Technology 22 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
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 138
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2014
205 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500TE (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500TE (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (3%)

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 i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (6%)

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 Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16785 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (3%)

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 Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (100%)

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 Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Atom Z3735E
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