Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 vs AMD EPYC 9354
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or AMD EPYC 9354 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 was released in Q3/2019. The AMD EPYC 9354 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354 was released in Q4/2022. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | AMD EPYC 9355 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The AMD EPYC 9354 has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354 |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 3.25 GHz (3.80 GHz) 32x Zen 4 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
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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| Qualcomm Adreno 685 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 7 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 1536 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 685 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9354 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9354 is 280 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354 |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 280 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 300 W |
| -- | TDP down | 240 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9354 cache has a total of 288.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9354 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
| -- | Socket | SP5 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
| -- | Release price | 3420 $ |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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 Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.80 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 Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354
32C 64T @ 3.75 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 Microsoft SQ1
Qualcomm Adreno 685 @ 0.65 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9354
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | AMD EPYC 9354 |
| Microsoft Surface X | Unknown |
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