Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Atom S1260

Primary details

Comparing Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance 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)	Windsor (2006−2009)
Release date	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data
Current price	$925 (14.5x MSRP)	$77

Detailed specifications

Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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	2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512K
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	no data	220 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	154 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
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	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1260 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	89 Watt

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