Ryzen 9 7950X vs Atom S1220

Primary details

Comparing Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	66
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	21.97
Architecture codename	Centerton (2012)	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13140 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	8.1 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
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

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1220 and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	24
PCI support	PCI Support	no data
UART	UART	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 December 2012	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	170 Watt

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