Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Atom S1220

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom S1220
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Atom
• Generation
  1 1
• CPU group
  Intel Atom N2000 Intel Atom S1000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Atom S1220 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 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel GMA 3600 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  32
• Max. displays
  2
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  65 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2008

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220. 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 N2600 and Intel Atom S1220 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
  DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  1 1
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  8

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom N2600 or Intel Atom S1220? 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)
  3.5 W 8.1 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x
• ISA extensions
  SSE3 SSE3
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cedarview Centerton
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 559 BGA 1283
• Release date
  Q4/2011 Q4/2012

List of devices based on Intel Atom N2600 and Intel Atom S1220.

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