Intel Celeron G1620T vs Intel Atom S1260

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Intel Celeron G1620T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1260
Intel Celeron G1620T Intel Atom S1260

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron G1620T or Intel Atom S1260 - 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 Celeron G1620T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G1620T was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Atom S1260 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1260 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Celeron G1000 (12) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge S Architecture Centerton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron G1620T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G1620T is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Atom S1260 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom S1260 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Celeron G1620T Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 Celeron G1620T Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron G1620T or Intel Atom S1260 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
6 Compute units --
48 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron G1620T can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom S1260 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

Intel Celeron G1620T Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G1620T is 35 W, while the Intel Atom S1260 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron G1620T Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron G1620T is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1260 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron G1620T Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
22 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 1283
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 48 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
469 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (23%)

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
930 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (32%)

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1514 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (36%)

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
84 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
159 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron G1620T Intel Atom S1260
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