Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs Intel Core i5-3570S
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Intel Core i5-3570S | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core i5-3570S - 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 SQ2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 was released in Q3/2020. The Intel Core i5-3570S has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3570S was released in Q2/2012. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000 (31) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Ivy Bridge S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i5-4570S |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is 3.15 GHz while the Intel Core i5-3570S has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3570S is at 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3570S |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 3.10 GHz (3.80 GHz) |
| 2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core i5-3570S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 690 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | 7 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 3 |
| -- | Compute units | 6 |
| -- | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | 11.0 |
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 690 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-3570S supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3570S |
| LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 68.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --, while the Intel Core i5-3570S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3570S |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-3570S is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-3570S |
| 7 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | LGA 1155 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2020 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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 SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 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 SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.10 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 SQ2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 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 SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Intel Core i5-3570S |
| Microsoft Surface Pro X | Unknown |
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