AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Atom S1260 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and the Intel Atom S1260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X4 740 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the Intel Atom S1260 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
3 | Generation | 2 |
Trinity | Architecture | Centerton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
AMD Athlon II X4 640 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.70 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. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X4 740, while the Intel Atom S1260 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 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. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 740 has 4.00 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. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
FM2 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
60 $ | Release price | 48 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740 | Intel Atom S1260 |
Unknown | Unknown |