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Intel Atom S1220 Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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Intel Atom S1220
Let's talk about the Intel Atom S1220 processor, released in Q4/2012. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 1.60 GHz, core count 2, and memory support for DDR3-1333, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket BGA 1283 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8.1 W.

Intel Atom S1220 specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the Intel Atom S1220 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name Intel Atom S1220
Segment Desktop / Server
Family Intel Atom
Generation 1
CPU group Intel Atom S1000
Predecessor --
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Atom S1220: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 1.60 GHz
CPU Cores 2
Turbo (1 Core) No turbo
CPU Threads 4
Turbo (2 Cores) No turbo
Hyperthreading Yes
Overclocking No
Core architecture normal
A core --
B core --
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Atom S1220 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
GPU frequency
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units
Shader
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays
Generation
DirectX Version
Technology
Release date

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the Intel Atom S1220 CPU. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
h264 No
VP9 No
VP8 No
AV1 No
AVC No
VC-1 No
JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Atom S1220. 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
Max. Memory
ECC Yes
Memory channels 1
PCIe version 2.0
PCIe lanes 8

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the Intel Atom S1220 CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the 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.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 8.1 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) --
TDP down --
Tjunction max. --

Technical details

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

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x
ISA extensions SSE3
L2-Cache --
L3-Cache 1.00 MB
Architecture Centerton
Technology 32 nm
Socket BGA 1283
Release date Q4/2012
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Atom S1220.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown

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