i5-12600T vs Atom C3830
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 698 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Atom | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 29.96 |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom C3830 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 19 | no data |
| L1 cache | 672 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 85 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3830 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 | FCBGA1310 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3830 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) | + | + |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2133 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | 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 C3830 and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom C3830 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 C3830 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 C3830 and Core i5-12600T.
| PCIe version | 3 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 12 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 12 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 35 Watt |
Atom C3830 has 100% more physical cores, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom C3830 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-12600T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3830 and Core i5-12600T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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