Intel Xeon D-1540 vs Intel Atom S1240

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Intel Xeon D-1540 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1240
Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Atom S1240

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-1540 or Intel Atom S1240 - 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 Xeon D-1540 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1540 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Atom S1240 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1240 was released in Q4/2012.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
1 Generation 2
Broadwell Architecture Centerton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1540 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1540 is 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the Intel Atom S1240 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom S1240 is at 1.60 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-1540 Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.00 GHz 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 Xeon D-1540 Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-1540 or Intel Atom S1240 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.

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

The Intel Xeon D-1540 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Atom S1240 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-1540 Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
32 PCIe lanes 8
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-1540 is 45 W, while the Intel Atom S1240 has a TDP of 6.1 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-1540 Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.1 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1540 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1240 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-1540 Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
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 1667 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
Q4/2015 Release date Q4/2012
594 $ Release price 39 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1540 (0%)
Intel Atom S1240 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-1540 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 (4%)

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 Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
10061 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (4%)

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 Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
736 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
5214 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
837 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon D-1540 Intel Xeon D-1540
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
4663 (100%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1540 Intel Atom S1240
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