AMD A8-7600 vs Intel Atom S1260

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AMD A8-7600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1260
AMD A8-7600 Intel Atom S1260

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-7600 and the Intel Atom S1260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-7600 4 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Intel Atom S1260 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (101)
AMD A8-7000 (6) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
4 Generation 2
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Centerton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-7600 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 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 A8-7600 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-7600 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU no iGPU
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 R7 - 512 (Kaveri) 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 A8-7600, 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 A8-7600 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
DDR3-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-7600 has a TDP of 65 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 A8-7600 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-7600 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom S1260 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

AMD A8-7600 Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
28 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
FM2+ Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 48 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
492 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (22%)

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 A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1426 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (21%)

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 A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3997 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (14%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
104 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
655 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
702 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
693 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
61 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-7600 AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
214 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-7600 Intel Atom S1260
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