Intel Atom S1240 vs AMD Athlon II X2 340

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Intel Atom S1240 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 340
Intel Atom S1240 AMD Athlon II X2 340

CPU comparison

Intel Atom S1240 or AMD Athlon II X2 340 - 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 Intel Atom S1240 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1240 was released in Q4/2012.

The AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Trinity) (1)
2 Generation 3
Centerton Architecture Trinity
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom S1240 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom S1240 is 1.60 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 340 is at 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

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 S1240 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom S1240 or AMD Athlon II X2 340 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 Intel Atom S1240 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 10.6 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom S1240 is 6.1 W, while the AMD Athlon II X2 340 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
6.1 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom S1240 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 340 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 340
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket FM2
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q4/2012
39 $ Release price 30 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (33%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 (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 S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (33%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
1300 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
126 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom S1240 AMD Athlon II X2 340
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