Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Intel Atom S1260

Let's find out which one of Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Intel Atom S1260
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Broadcom BCM Intel Atom
• Generation
  4 1
• CPU group
  Broadcom BCM2711 Intel Atom S1000

In this block we are going to compare Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs Intel Atom S1260 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
  1.50 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  4x Cortex-A72 --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Broadcom VideoCore VI no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  64
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  6
• Technology
  28 nm
• Release date
  06/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260 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
• Max. Memory
  8192 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  1 1
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  8

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) or Intel Atom S1260? 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)
  7.5 W 8.5 W
• TDP down
  3 W --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260 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
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 Centerton
• Technology
  28 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1283
• Release date
  06/2019 Q4/2012

List of devices based on Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) and Intel Atom S1260.

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