A9-9400 SoC vs Atom S1220

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Primary details

Comparing Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameCenterton (2012)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date11 December 2012 (11 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache56 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1283FT4
Power consumption (TDP)8.1 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidth10.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5 3CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes88
PCI supportPCI Supportno data
UARTUARTno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 December 2012 31 May 2016
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 10 Watt

Atom S1220 has 100% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

A9-9400 SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Atom S1220 and A9-9400 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Atom S1220 is a server/workstation processor while A9-9400 SoC is a desktop one.


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