Intel Core i5-6685R vs Intel Atom S1260

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Intel Core i5-6685R CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1260
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Atom S1260

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6685R 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 Core i5-6685R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6685R was released in Q2/2016.

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 Core i5 (331) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 6000 (24) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
6 Generation 2
Skylake S Architecture Centerton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6685R is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Atom S1260 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz 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 Core i5-6685R Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
72 Compute units --
576 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-6685R supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1260 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-6685R has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Atom S1260 is 8.5 W.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6685R has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom S1260 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-6685R Characteristic Intel Atom S1260
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3
BGA 1440 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
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 48 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6685R (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (11%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6685R (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 (10%)

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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
951 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
109 (11%)

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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3215 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (9%)

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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
5497 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
540 (10%)

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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz
1325 (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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
156 (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 Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
597 (100%)
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Atom S1260
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