AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5900H or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 - 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 Ryzen 9 5900H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H was released in Q2/2021. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 was released in Q3/2020. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Cezanne (Zen 3) | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.15 GHz. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.10 GHz (4.60 GHz) | A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.75 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 9 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 512 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 54 W | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900H has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5900H | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| Unknown | Microsoft Surface Pro X |
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