Xeon E3-1125C vs Atom S1260
Primary details
Comparing Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Architecture codename | Centerton (2012) | Gladden (2012) |
| Release date | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 216 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1283 | Intel BGA1283 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8.5 Watt | 40 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
| PCI support | PCI Support | no data |
| UART | UART | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 December 2012 | 14 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 40 Watt |
Atom S1260 has an age advantage of 6 months, and 400% lower power consumption.
Xeon E3-1125C, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom S1260 and Xeon E3-1125C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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