5 120UL vs Atom C3508
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 120UL outperforms Atom C3508 by a whopping 474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2704 | 1302 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.94 | 16.96 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (8 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 224 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1310 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11.5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 1866 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 29.871 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3508 and Core 5 120UL.
| PCIe version | 3 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 8 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 4x2.5/1 GBE | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.05 | 6.03 |
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 11 Watt | 15 Watt |
Atom C3508 has 36% lower power consumption.
5 120UL, on the other hand, has a 474% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core 5 120UL is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom C3508 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C3508 is a server/workstation processor while Core 5 120UL is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
