AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Atom S1220

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AMD Phenom II X3 B73 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1220
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Intel Atom S1220

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 or Intel Atom S1220 - 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 Phenom II X3 B73 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Atom S1220 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 S1220 was released in Q4/2012.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD Phenom II - 700 (9) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Heka (K10) Architecture Centerton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Atom S1220 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom S1220 is at 1.60 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
3 Cores 2
3 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X3 B73 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 or Intel Atom S1220 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom S1220 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 95 W, while the Intel Atom S1220 has a TDP of 8.1 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.1 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1220 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
45 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3
AM3 Socket BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 39 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (0%)
Intel Atom S1220 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 (15%)

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 Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (15%)

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 Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 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 Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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