AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Atom S1240
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CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 955 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 Phenom II X4 955 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 was released in Q2/2009. 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 Phenom II (52) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
| 4 | Generation | 2 |
| Deneb (K10) | Architecture | Centerton |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 955 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The Intel Atom S1240 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 955 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 Phenom II X4 955 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 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 ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Phenom II X4 955 has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Intel Atom S1240 is 6.1 W. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6.1 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 955 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom S1240 cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1240 |
| 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 |
| Q2/2009 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 39 $ |
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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