Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U vs Atom S1260
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U outperforms Atom S1260 by a whopping 4394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3120 | 483 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.49 | 50.47 |
| Architecture codename | Centerton (2012) | Hawk Point (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 11 December 2012 (12 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U 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 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8.5 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| 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 760M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 20 |
| 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 14.83 |
| Recency | 11 December 2012 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 28 Watt |
Atom S1260 has 250% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U, on the other hand, has a 4393.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom S1260 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom S1260 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8640U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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