UNISOC T612 vs Intel Core i5-650

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UNISOC T612 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-650
UNISOC T612 Intel Core i5-650

CPU comparison

UNISOC T612 or Intel Core i5-650 - 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 UNISOC T612 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T612 was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i5-650 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-650 was released in Q1/2010.
UNISOC 4G (10) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
UNISOC 4G 12nm (8) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
0 Generation 1
-- Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The UNISOC T612 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The Intel Core i5-650 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz).
UNISOC T612 Characteristic Intel Core i5-650
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A75		 A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz)
1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55		 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.
UNISOC T612 Characteristic Intel Core i5-650
-- 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.
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 5
7 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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.
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The UNISOC T612 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-650 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
UNISOC T612 Characteristic Intel Core i5-650
LPDDR4X-1600 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The UNISOC T612 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-650 is 73 W.
UNISOC T612 Characteristic Intel Core i5-650
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The UNISOC T612 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-650 cache has a total of 4.50 MB.
UNISOC T612 Characteristic Intel Core i5-650
12 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1156
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 177 $
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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.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 @ 0.65 GHz
83 (100%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (42%)

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.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
564 (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.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1252 (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.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2221 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
246 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
UNISOC T612 UNISOC T612
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
735 (100%)

Devices using this processor
UNISOC T612 Intel Core i5-650
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