Intel Atom S1260 vs Intel Celeron G1610

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom S1260 and Intel Celeron G1610 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Atom S1260

Intel Celeron G1610

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom S1260

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.1x lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 55 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1610

Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
4.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1377 vs 313
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1519 vs 526

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 56 KB (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1377 vs 313
PassMark - CPU mark	1519 vs 526

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom S1260
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1610

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

313

1377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

526

1519

Name	Intel Atom S1260	Intel Celeron G1610
PassMark - Single thread mark	313	1377
PassMark - CPU mark	526	1519
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		482
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		900
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		22.539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1768
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1768

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom S1260	Intel Celeron G1610
Essentials
Architecture codename	Centerton	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	December 2012	December 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$388
Place in performance rating	3216	2493
Price now	$64	$24.99
Processor Number	S1260	G1610
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	4.22	29.34
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		94 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	10.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
UART
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)