i5-12400T vs Atom x5-Z8350
Aggregate performance score
i5-12400T outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 1710% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2789 | 738 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 5x Intel Atom | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cherry Trail (2015−2016) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 8 February 2016 (8 years ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.44 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.92 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 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 | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T 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 | UTFCBGA592 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T. 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 | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | - |
| Status | Discontinued | Launched |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | 4 GB | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Max video memory | 2 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 500 MHz | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 1920x1080 | 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-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T 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-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 1 | 20 |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 10.50 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.78 | 4.16 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
i5-12400T has a 1710.3% higher aggregate performance score, 433.3% faster integrated GPU, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Core i5-12400T 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 i5-12400T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom x5-Z8350 and Core i5-12400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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