Intel Atom S1240 vs AMD G-T48E

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Intel Atom S1240 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T48E
Intel Atom S1240 AMD G-T48E

CPU comparison

Intel Atom S1240 or AMD G-T48E - 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 G-T48E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T48E was released in Q1/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD G (38)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group AMD G (13)
2 Generation 1
Centerton Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- 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 G-T48E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T48E is at 1.40 GHz.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.40 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 S1240 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom S1240 or AMD G-T48E 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 AMD Radeon HD 6250
GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 40 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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 AMD Radeon HD 6250
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

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 G-T48E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 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 G-T48E has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
6.1 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 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 G-T48E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD G-T48E
32 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2012
39 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (0%)
AMD G-T48E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (55%)
AMD G-T48E (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 (55%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
783 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-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 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 G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
42 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
78 (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 S1240 Intel Atom S1240
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1240 AMD G-T48E
Unknown Unknown

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