Intel Atom S1240 vs AMD Phenom II X4 920

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Intel Atom S1240 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 920
Intel Atom S1240 AMD Phenom II X4 920

CPU comparison

Intel Atom S1240 or AMD Phenom II X4 920 - 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 Phenom II X4 920 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 920 was released in Q1/2009.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
2 Generation 4
Centerton Architecture Deneb (K10)
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 Phenom II X4 920 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 920 is at 2.80 GHz.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom S1240 or AMD Phenom II X4 920 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 Phenom II X4 920 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 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 Phenom II X4 920 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
6.1 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 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 Phenom II X4 920 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom S1240 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1283 Socket AM2+
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2009
39 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1240 (12%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 (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 (12%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3489 (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 Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (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 Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1240 AMD Phenom II X4 920
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