A9-9400 SoC vs Atom S1220

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Centerton (2012)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	11 December 2012 (12 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1283	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	8.1 Watt	10 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 types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Radeon R5 3CU

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	8
PCI support	PCI Support	no data
UART	UART	no data

Pros & cons summary

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

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