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AMD FX-4300 | Intel Atom S1240 | |
CPU comparisonAMD FX-4300 or Intel Atom S1240 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD FX-4300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4300 was released in Q4/2012. The Intel Atom S1240 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1240 was released in Q4/2012. |
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AMD FX (30) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
AMD FX-4300 (3) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Vishera (Bulldozer) | Architecture | Centerton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD FX-4300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz. The Intel Atom S1240 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD FX-4300 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1240 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD FX-4300 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Atom S1240 is 6.1 W. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6.1 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD FX-4300 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom S1240 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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AMD FX-4300 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
AM3+ | Socket | BGA 1283 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2012 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
85 $ | Release price | 39 $ |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD FX-4300 | Intel Atom S1240 |
Unknown | Unknown |