Atom C3850 vs i5-13400
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 478 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 45.92 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 21.21 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $221 | $323 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 21 |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 672 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 78 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| 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 | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 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 Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4: 2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 34.134 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.55 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 24 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 16 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 16 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
i5-13400 has an age advantage of 5 years, and 33.3% more threads.
Atom C3850, on the other hand, has 20% more physical cores, and 160% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-13400 is a desktop processor while Atom C3850 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13400 and Atom C3850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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