Atom S1260 vs i3-7100H

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1848	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	5.84	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-H (2017)	Centerton (2012)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	11 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	$64

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	56 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1283
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	8.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	10.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100H and Atom S1260.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8
PCI support	no data	PCI Support
UART	no data	UART

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 January 2017	11 December 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	8 Watt

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