Intel Core i7-950 | Intel Atom S1260 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-950 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 i7-950 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.33 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-950 was released in Q2/2009. 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. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Bloomfield | Architecture | Centerton |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-950 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-950 is 3.06 GHz (3.33 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. |
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Intel Core i7-950 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.06 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.33 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-950 can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 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. |
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Intel Core i7-950 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-950 is 130 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. |
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Intel Core i7-950 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-950 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1260 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-950 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
45 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 1366 | Socket | BGA 1283 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
305 $ | Release price | 48 $ |
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Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-950 | Intel Atom S1260 |
Unknown | Unknown |