i5-1240P vs Atom D2560

Primary details

Comparing Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codename	Cedarview (2011−2012)	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	24 October 2012 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	1.1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	10 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	0.91V -1.21V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	FCBGA559	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	6.4 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom D2560 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 October 2012	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	28 Watt

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