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Differences
Top features of AMD Athlon II X3 450
-
Higher clock speed3.20 GHz
1.60 GHz
Around -100% better clock speed
Top features of Intel Atom S1240
-
Performance per watt6.1 W
95 W
About 0.06 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Atom S1240 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Athlon II X3 450
Intel Atom S1240
|
| Family |
AMD Athlon II
Intel Atom
|
| CPU group |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
Intel Atom S1000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
1
1
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Atom S1240 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
3.20 GHz
1.60 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Atom S1240 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Atom S1240. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Atom S1240 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1333
|
| Max. Memory |
16 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
1
|
| ECC |
No
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Athlon II X3 450 or Intel Atom S1240? 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
95 W
6.1 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Atom S1240 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
45 nm
32 nm
|
| Socket |
AM3
BGA 1283
|
| L2-Cache |
1.50 MB
--
|
| L3-Cache |
--
1.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Rana
Centerton
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V
VT-x
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
SSE3
|
| Release date |
Q3/2010
Q4/2012
|
