AMD Opteron 2419 EE vs Intel Atom S1260

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron 2419 EE and Intel Atom S1260 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron 2419 EE

Intel Atom S1260

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 2419 EE

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
6.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
32768x more maximum memory size: 256 TB vs 8 GB
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 396 vs 313
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1902 vs 526

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
L1 cache	768 KB vs 56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	256 TB vs 8 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	396 vs 313
PassMark - CPU mark	1902 vs 526

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom S1260

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
6.7x lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 60 Watt

Launch date	December 2012 vs 31 Aug 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 60 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron 2419 EE
CPU 2: Intel Atom S1260

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

396

313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1902

526

Name	AMD Opteron 2419 EE	Intel Atom S1260
PassMark - Single thread mark	396	313
PassMark - CPU mark	1902	526

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron 2419 EE	Intel Atom S1260
Essentials
Architecture codename	K10	Centerton
Launch date	31 Aug 2009	December 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$989	$64
Place in performance rating	3094	3226
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$64
Processor Number		S1260
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.22
Performance
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
64 bit support
Maximum frequency		2 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory size	256 TB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR3 1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		10.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	Fr6 (LGA 1207)	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	8.5 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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)