Intel Atom S1260 processor review

Atom S1260 processor released by Intel; release date: December 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $64. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Centerton microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 56 KB (per core), L2 - 512 KB (per core).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1333. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1283. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 8.5 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4760

313

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

154674

526

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	313
PassMark - CPU mark	526

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Centerton
Launch date	December 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	3130
Price now	$64
Processor Number	S1260
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.22
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
UART
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)