Intel Atom S1240 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5215

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Intel Atom S1240 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Xeon Gold 5215

CPU comparison

Intel Atom S1240 or Intel Xeon Gold 5215 - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5215 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
2 Generation 2
Centerton Architecture Cascade Lake
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 Intel Xeon Gold 5215 has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is at 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
2 Cores 10
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom S1240 or Intel Xeon Gold 5215 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5215 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
8 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 13.75 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom S1240 is 6.1 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5215 has a TDP of 85 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
6.1 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 85 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 Intel Xeon Gold 5215 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 13.75 MB cache.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5215
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1283 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q2/2019
39 $ Release price 1221 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (3%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 (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 (3%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
15622 (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 S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz
964 (100%)

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 S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
8742 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
163 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1240 Intel Xeon Gold 5215
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