Atom S1260 vs i5-3470
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3470 outperforms Atom S1260 by a whopping 797% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2012 | 3462 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.34 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.46 | 1.41 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Centerton (2012) |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (14 years ago) | 11 December 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $184 | $64 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260: 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 132.8 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260 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 | FCLGA1155 | FCBGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 10.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470 and Atom S1260.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | PCI Support |
| UART | no data | UART |
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 | 2.69 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 11 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 8 Watt |
i5-3470 has a 797% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores, and a 45% more advanced lithography process.
Atom S1260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 863% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-3470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Atom S1260 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-3470 is a desktop processor while Atom S1260 is a server/workstation one.
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