Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or Intel Pentium Silver N5000 - 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 Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 was released in Q4/2017. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
1 | Generation | 9 |
Kryo 495 | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
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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 Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz) |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 18 |
1536 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12.0 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 UHD Graphics 605 |
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 / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
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 Pentium Silver N5000 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 6 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 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 Pentium Silver N5000 is 6 W. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1090 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Qualcomm Adreno 685 @ 0.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
Microsoft Surface X | ASUS VivoBook 14 N5000 Acer Swift 1 N5000 MEDION Notebook N5000 Lenovo IdeaPad N5000 |