Intel Atom S1289 vs Intel Atom S1279

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom S1289 and Intel Atom S1279 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Atom S1289

Intel Atom S1279

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom S1279

Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 13.1 Watt vs 14.1 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13.1 Watt vs 14.1 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom S1289	Intel Atom S1279
Essentials
Architecture codename	Briarwood	Briarwood
Launch date	Q2'13	Q2'13
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	S1289	S1279
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor S Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333	DDR3 1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCBGA1283
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	14.1 Watt	13.1 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
UART
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)