AMD A4-1250 vs Intel Atom E660

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-1250 and Intel Atom E660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-1250

Intel Atom E660

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-1250

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 406 vs 271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 May 2013 vs September 2010
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	406 vs 271

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom E660

Around 30% higher clock speed: 1.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 3.6 Watt vs 9 Watt

Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	3.6 Watt vs 9 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-1250
CPU 2: Intel Atom E660

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

406

271

Name	AMD A4-1250	Intel Atom E660
PassMark - Single thread mark	329	0
PassMark - CPU mark	406	271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	108
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	192

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-1250	Intel Atom E660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Temash	Tunnel Creek
Launch date	23 May 2013	September 2010
Place in performance rating	3274	3334
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$54
Price now		$54
Processor Number		E660
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.48
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	26 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1178 million	47 million
Base frequency		1.30 GHz
Bus Speed		2500 MHz PCIE
Maximum core temperature		90°C
VID voltage range		VCC (0.75 - 0.9V), VNN (0.75 - 1.1V)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR2 800
Max memory channels		1
Maximum memory size		2 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT3	FCBGA676
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	3.6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		22mmx22mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Processor graphics		Integrated
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
PCI Express revision		1.0a
PCIe configurations		x1, root complex only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)