Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8 core processor released in Q3/2015 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Kryo 495 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
| 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | 2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon V50 | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.55 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 4 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 0 |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| 48 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | 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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| Qualcomm Adreno 405 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, 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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has a TDP of --. 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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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q3/2015 | 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 |
| Unknown | Microsoft Surface Pro X |
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