Intel Atom S1260 vs Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)

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Intel Atom S1260 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Intel Atom S1260 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom S1260 and the Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom S1260 2 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Atom (108) Family Apple M series (25)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group Apple M2 (8)
2 Generation 2
Centerton Architecture M2
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
-- Successor Apple M3 Pro (12-CPU 18-GPU)

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 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) clocks with 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz A-Core 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Avalanche
-- B-Core 0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz)
4x Blizzard

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 S1260 Characteristic Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS

Internal Graphics

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 Apple M2 Pro (19 Core)
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation 2
Technology 5 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 304
-- Shader 2432
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- 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 Apple M2 Pro (19 Core)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
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 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR5-6400
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 36.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
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 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) is 40 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 40 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom S1260 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8.5-A (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems macOS, iPadOS
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2023
48 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (6%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (2%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) (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 (6%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1874 (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 (2%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
15506 (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 (2%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
26294 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
122 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
782 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1695 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
14855 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2689 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
14207 (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%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Apple M2 Pro (19 Core) @ 1.40 GHz
6745 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
14,855 CB R23 MC @ 40 W
371 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
12C 12T @ 0.66 GHz
15.8 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1260 Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU)
Unknown Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023)

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