Atom S1260 vs Xeon E5-2660 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Atom S1260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	700	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.20	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Centerton (2012)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,445	$64
Current price	$45 (0x MSRP)	$925 (14.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v4 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	28	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	35 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	79 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4700 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v4 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1283
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Atom S1260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v4 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	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 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 Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Atom S1260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	10.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v4 and Atom S1260.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	11 December 2012
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	28	4
Cost	$1445	$64
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	8 Watt

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