Intel Xeon Gold 6250L vs Intel Atom S1240

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Intel Xeon Gold 6250L CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1240
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Intel Atom S1240

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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 Gold 6250L has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 4608 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L was released in Q1/2020.

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 Gold (163) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
2 Generation 2
Cascade Lake Architecture Centerton
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 3.90 GHz (4.50 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 Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.90 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.50 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 Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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 Gold 6250L can use up to 4608 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 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 Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR3-1333
4608 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
48 PCIe lanes 8
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is 185 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 Gold 6250L Characteristic Intel Atom S1240
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6.1 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
76 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250L is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1240 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L 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, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3
LGA 3647 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
Q1/2020 Release date Q4/2012
6400 $ Release price 39 $
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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 Gold 6250L Intel Xeon Gold 6250L
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom S1240 Intel Atom S1240
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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