AMD G-T48E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

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AMD G-T48E CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
AMD G-T48E Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

CPU comparison

AMD G-T48E or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD G-T48E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T48E was released in Q1/2012.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 was released in Q3/2019.
AMD G (38) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD G (13) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2)
1 Generation 1
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Kryo 495
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T48E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T48E is 1.40 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD G-T48E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD G-T48E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD G-T48E or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 685
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
3 GPU Generation 5
40 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 8
80 Shader 1536
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 685
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD G-T48E can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

AMD G-T48E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD G-T48E is 18 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD G-T48E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD G-T48E is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD G-T48E Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
40 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q1/2012 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (2%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Qualcomm Adreno 685 @ 0.65 GHz
2030 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
45 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
200 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
724 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2808 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
42 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
78 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD G-T48E AMD G-T48E
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
783 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T48E Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Unknown Microsoft Surface X

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