EPYC 7443 vs Atom S1240
Primary details
Comparing Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 86 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.44 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD EPYC |
| Architecture codename | Centerton (2012) | Milan (2021) |
| Release date | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,010 |
| Current price | no data | $3528 (1.8x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm+ |
| Die size | no data | 4x 81 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443 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 | 2 |
| Socket | FCBGA1283 | SP3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.1 Watt | 200 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s | 204.795 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 128 |
| PCI support | PCI Support | no data |
| UART | UART | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 December 2012 | 15 March 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 200 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Atom S1240 and EPYC 7443. We've got no test results to judge.
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