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Intel Atom S1260 vs Intel Celeron G1620. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2012
Intel Atom S1260
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Q1/2013
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Intel Celeron G1620
Intel Celeron G1620

What's the best choice Intel Atom S1260 or Intel Celeron G1620? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Atom S1260 has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 8.5 W. Released in Q4/2012.

Intel Celeron G1620 has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in Q1/2013.

Differences

Intel Atom S1260 Reasons to consider
Intel Atom S1260
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    8.5 W left arrow 55 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Atom S1260 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    911 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    888 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1174 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 35% better clock speed

    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron G1620 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    787 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    906 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    946 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1086 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1509 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    578 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    716 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    556 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    672 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    357 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    932 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Atom S1260 Intel Atom S1260
Intel Celeron G1620 Intel Celeron G1620
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Atom S1000 left arrow Intel Celeron G1000
  • Family
    Intel Atom left arrow Intel Celeron
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 11.0
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 6
  • Generation
    - left arrow 7
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 650 MHz
  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1050 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2012
  • Shader
    - left arrow 48
  • Technology
    - left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Celeron G1620 and Intel Atom S1260. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    1 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR3-1333
  • PCIe lanes
    8 left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Atom S1260 and Intel Celeron G1620 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    8.5 W left arrow 55 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Atom S1260 and Intel Celeron G1620, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Centerton left arrow Ivy Bridge S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    1 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2012 left arrow Q1/2013
  • Socket
    BGA 1283 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Atom S1260 and Intel Celeron G1620.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

492.000000
Intel Atom S1260
2200.000000
Intel Celeron G1620
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1215.000000
Intel Atom S1260
3645.000000
Intel Celeron G1620
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

916.000000
Intel Atom S1260
2743.000000
Intel Celeron G1620

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