Intel Xeon Gold 6240M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 18 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M is a 18 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 36 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 clocks with 3.15 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 18 | Cores | 8 |
| 36 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| GPU frequency | -- | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 7 nm | |
| Max. displays | 0 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | 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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| no iGPU | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6240M, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 24.75 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6240M has 24.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
| 5448 $ | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.90 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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Intel Xeon Gold 6240M
18C 36T @ 3.20 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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| Intel Xeon Gold 6240M | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| Unknown | Microsoft Surface Pro X |
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