i3-12100 vs Atom C3758

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Aggregate performance score

Atom C3758
2017
8 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
2.90
Core i3-12100
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.57
+196%

Core i3-12100 outperforms Atom C3758 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1665889
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.54no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Atomno data
Power efficiency10.9713.51
Architecture codenameGoldmont (2016−2017)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date15 August 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$193no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Atom C3758 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache448 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3758 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
SocketFCBGA1310FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3758 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)++
QuickAssist+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4: 2400DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 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 C3758 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 C3758 and Core i3-12100.

PCIe version35.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620
USB revision3no data
Total number of SATA ports16no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports16no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN4x10/2.5/1 GBEno 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 C3758 2.90
i3-12100 8.57
+196%

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 C3758 4614
i3-12100 13610
+195%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.90 8.57
Recency 15 August 2017 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 60 Watt

Atom C3758 has 100% more physical cores, and 140% lower power consumption.

i3-12100, on the other hand, has a 195.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3758 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom C3758 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3758 and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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