Intel Atom N2600 vs AMD A4-1250

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Intel Atom N2600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-1250
Intel Atom N2600 AMD A4-1250

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2600 and the AMD A4-1250 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2600 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the AMD A4-1250 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group AMD A4-1000 (3)
3 Generation 7
Cedarview Architecture Temash (Jaguar)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-1250 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
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-- 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.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
65 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8210
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2600, while the AMD A4-1250 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2600 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-1250 is 8 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2600 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A4-1250 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic AMD A4-1250
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 559 Socket FT3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2600 (0%)
AMD A4-1250 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2600 (58%)
AMD A4-1250 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (33%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
AMD Radeon HD 8210 @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (58%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
561 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
92 (100%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
249 (100%)
AMD A4-1250 AMD A4-1250
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2600 AMD A4-1250
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