Intel Atom S1260 vs AMD A8-4555M

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Intel Atom S1260 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-4555M
Intel Atom S1260 AMD A8-4555M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom S1260 and the AMD A8-4555M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom S1260 2 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the AMD A8-4555M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group AMD A8-4000M (2)
2 Generation 2
Centerton Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom S1260 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-4555M clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 S1260 Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 7600G
GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.43 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
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 7600G
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 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom S1260, while the AMD A8-4555M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
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 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom S1260 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP of the AMD A8-4555M is 19 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom S1260 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD A8-4555M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
32 nm Technology 32 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 1283 Socket FP2
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2012 Release date Q3/2012
48 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (43%)
AMD A8-4555M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (36%)
AMD A8-4555M (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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (43%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
252 (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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (46%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (25%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2198 (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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
AMD Radeon HD 7600G @ 0.43 GHz
326 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1260 AMD A8-4555M
Unknown Unknown

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