Intel Atom S1260 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

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Intel Atom S1260 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom S1260 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom S1260 2 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
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 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
2 Cores 28
4 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
-- 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 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

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom S1260, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
8 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 38.50 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 48
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom S1260 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6258R is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom S1260 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6258R is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom S1260 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
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 Q1/2020
48 $ Release price 3950 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom S1260 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R (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 (9%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1148 (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 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
21745 (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 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
28C 56T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1260 Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
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