Intel Core i3-8145U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-8145U		Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-8145U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-8145U 2 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
Intel Core i 8000U (WL) (8)	CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2)
8	Generation	1
Whiskey Lake U	Architecture	Kryo 495
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-8145U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-8145U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz (3.90 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.
Intel Core i3-8145U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel UHD Graphics 620	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 685
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.25 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	5
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	8
192	Shader	1536
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	4 GB
12	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.
Intel UHD Graphics 620	GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 685
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 & PCIe Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-8145U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-8145U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR4X-4266
64 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-8145U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-8145U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
25 W	TDP up	--
10 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-8145U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.
Intel Core i3-8145U	Characteristic	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	--
BGA 1528	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Q3/2018	Release date	Q3/2019
281 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8145U (100%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 (70%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8145U (74%)

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 (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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1036 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	724 (70%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2084 (74%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	2808 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (19%)
	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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	200 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	1218 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2338 (100%)
	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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3861 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1039 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	160 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	338 (100%)
	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-8145U	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Unknown	Microsoft Surface X


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Intel Core i3-8145U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details