Intel Atom S1240 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom S1240 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom S1240 Intel Xeon E3-1270
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Xeon E3
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  Intel Atom S1000 Intel Xeon E3

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom S1240 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 3.40 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom S1240 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom S1240 and Intel Xeon E3-1270. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom S1240 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  1 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom S1240 or Intel Xeon E3-1270? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  6.1 W 80 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom S1240 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Centerton Sandy-Bridge
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1283 LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q2/2011