Atom S1260 vs i7-990X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-990X and Atom S1260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1302 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Centerton (2012) |
| Release date | 24 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,104 | $64 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-990X and Atom S1260 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-990X 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 | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | FCBGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Atom S1260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-990X and Atom S1260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X and Atom S1260 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Atom S1260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 10.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Atom S1260.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| PCI support | no data | PCI Support |
| UART | no data | UART |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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
| Recency | 24 February 2011 | 11 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 8 Watt |
i7-990X has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Atom S1260, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1525% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-990X and Atom S1260. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-990X is a desktop processor while Atom S1260 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X and Atom S1260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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