Atom S1260 vs V-Series V120
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V120 and Atom S1260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Centerton (2012) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $64 |
| Current price | $23 | $925 (14.5x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 56 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 8.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Atom S1260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Integrated DDR3 memory controller, MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Atom S1260 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Atom S1260. 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 | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Atom S1260.
| 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 | 12 May 2010 | 11 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 8 Watt |
We couldn't decide between V-Series V120 and Atom S1260. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Atom S1260 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Atom S1260, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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