Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246
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CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or Intel Xeon Gold 6246 - 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 Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | 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 Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (4.20 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 | 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6246 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 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 Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 cache has a total of 24.75 MB. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| 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, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
| -- | Release price | 3286 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 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 Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 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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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 |
| Microsoft Surface X | Unknown |
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