AMD A6-5357M vs Intel Atom S1260

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AMD A6-5357M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1260
AMD A6-5357M Intel Atom S1260

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-5357M and the Intel Atom S1260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-5357M 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the Intel Atom S1260 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD A6-5000M (2) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Centerton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5357M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom S1260 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-5357M Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A6-5357M Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 8450G GPU no iGPU
0.53 GHz GPU frequency --
0.72 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 8450G GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-5357M, while the Intel Atom S1260 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-5357M Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-5357M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom S1260 is 8.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-5357M Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-5357M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom S1260 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD A6-5357M Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3
FPr2 Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 48 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5357M (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (27%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-5357M (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (38%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
401 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
634 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (47%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1878 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (29%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-5357M Intel Atom S1260
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