Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 vs Samsung Exynos 3110

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 3110
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Samsung Exynos 3110

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or Samsung Exynos 3110 - 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 Samsung Exynos 3110 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 3110 was released in 2009.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) CPU group Samsung Exynos 3100 (1)
1 Generation 1
Kryo 495 Architecture Cortex-A8
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Samsung Exynos 3110 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 3110
8 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
A-Core 1.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A8
1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Silver
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 3110
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 685 GPU PowerVR SGX540
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.20 GHz
5 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology 45nm
2 Max. displays 1
8 Compute units 1
1536 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 685 GPU PowerVR SGX540
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 & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 3110 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 3110
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory LPDDR2-400
16 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The 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 Samsung Exynos 3110 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 3110
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Samsung Exynos 3110 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 3110
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems Android
Q3/2019 Release date 2009
-- 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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Qualcomm Adreno 685 @ 0.65 GHz
2030 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 3110 Samsung Exynos 3110
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.20 GHz
3 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
45 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 3110 Samsung Exynos 3110
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
200 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 3110 Samsung Exynos 3110
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
724 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 3110 Samsung Exynos 3110
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2808 (100%)
Samsung Exynos 3110 Samsung Exynos 3110
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Samsung Exynos 3110
Microsoft Surface X Samsung Google Nexus S
Samsung Galaxy S 4G

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