i5-12600T vs Atom x5-E3930

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2803	696
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	7.84	30.07
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	30 August 2014 (10 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T basic parameters such as 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	103 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T 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	Intel BGA 1296	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 500	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-E3930 and Core i5-12600T.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.58	11.12
Integrated graphics card	0.77	6.15
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	35 Watt

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