Atom S1220 vs i3-4100E
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2695 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.21 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Centerton (2012) |
| Release date | 4 September 2013 (12 years ago) | 11 December 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220 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 | Intel BGA1364 | FCBGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 8.1 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 10.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 900 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4100E and Atom S1220.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | PCI Support |
| UART | no data | UART |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 September 2013 | 11 December 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 37 Watt | 8 Watt |
i3-4100E has an age advantage of 8 months, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom S1220, on the other hand, has 362.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i3-4100E and Intel Atom S1220. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-4100E is a notebook processor while Atom S1220 is a server/workstation one.
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