Xeon Platinum 8592 vs Atom S1240

Primary details

Comparing Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592 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	Server
Architecture codename	Centerton (2012)	no data
Release date	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	320 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	81 °C
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1283	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	6.1 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	1	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1240 and Xeon Platinum 8592.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	80
PCI support	PCI Support	no data
UART	UART	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 December 2012	1 October 2023
Physical cores	2	64
Threads	4	128
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	350 Watt

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