Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or Intel Core Ultra 7 165U - 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 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has 12 cores with 14 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U was released in Q4/2023. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Meteor Lake U |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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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 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 14 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz (4.90 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-Core | 1.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
| -- | C-Core | 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
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 Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| -- | AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost |
| -- | AI specifications | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 | Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.00 GHz |
| 5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 4 |
| 8 | Compute units | 64 |
| 1536 | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | 12.2 |
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 | Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
| 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 | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 96 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U is 15 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 57 W |
| -- | TDP up | 28 W |
| -- | TDP down | 12 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 110 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U cache has a total of 12.00 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 2049 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.00 GHz |
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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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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 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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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 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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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 4.90 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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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
12C 14T @ 1.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| Microsoft Surface X | Unknown |
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