Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Atom S1260
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Atom S1260 by a whopping 6267% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3408 | 384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 1.41 | 2.88 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Centerton (2012) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 11 December 2012 (13 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Atom S1260 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX: 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 7,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Atom S1260 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8.5 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1260 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 S1260 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 128 |
| PCI support | PCI Support | no data |
| UART | UART | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 19.10 |
| Recency | 11 December 2012 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 280 Watt |
Atom S1260 has 3400% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 6267% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 357% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom S1260 in performance tests.
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