i3-12100 vs Atom x5-Z8350

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Aggregate performance score

Atom x5-Z8350
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
0.58
Core i3-12100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.88
+1431%

Core i3-12100 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 1431% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2815874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series5x Intel Atomno data
Power efficiencyno data13.50
Architecture codenameCherry Trail (2015−2016)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date8 February 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.44 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.92 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketUTFCBGA592FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types4 GBDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 GB128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency500 MHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units1224

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x10804096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes120
USB revision3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

Atom x5-Z8350 0.58
i3-12100 8.88
+1431%

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.

Atom x5-Z8350 891
i3-12100 13596
+1426%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Atom x5-Z8350 135
i3-12100 2166
+1504%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Atom x5-Z8350 369
i3-12100 6862
+1760%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 8.88
Integrated graphics card 0.77 4.15
Recency 8 February 2016 4 January 2022
Threads 4 8

i3-12100 has a 1431% higher aggregate performance score, 439% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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