i9-12900K vs Atom 230

Primary details

Comparing Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	185
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	35.67
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	no data	19.77
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$29	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K 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	1 (Single-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus type	FSB	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	533.33 MT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	12	32
L1 cache	56 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	25.9638 mm2	215.25 mm2"
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K 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	PBGA437	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom 230 and Core i9-12900K.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2008	27 October 2021
Physical cores	1	16
Threads	2	24
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	125 Watt

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