Xeon Gold 5416S vs Atom S1260

Primary details

Comparing Atom S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	195
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	34.10
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Centerton (2012)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	no data
Current price	$925 (14.5x MSRP)	$1244

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	30 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	79 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	8.5 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S. 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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 S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S 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 S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4400
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 S1260 and Xeon Gold 5416S.

PCIe version	2.0	5
PCI Express lanes	8	80
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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Recency	11 December 2012	10 January 2023
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	150 Watt

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