Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs Intel Core2 Duo T5270

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core2 Duo T5270
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Intel Core2 Duo T5270

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core2 Duo T5270 - 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 Core2 Duo T5270 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo T5270 was released in .
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) CPU group Intel Core 2 Duo L7000/SL7000/T5000/U7000 (18)
1 Generation 1
Kryo 495 Architecture Merom (Core)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Core2 Duo T5270 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo T5270 is at 1.40 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5270
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.15 GHz
4x Kryo 495 Gold
A-Core 1.40 GHz
2.42 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 SQ2 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5270
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core2 Duo T5270 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 690 GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
0 Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.0 DirectX Version --

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 690 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 & PCIe

The 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 Core2 Duo T5270 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5270
LPDDR4X-2133 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 0
68.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --, while the Intel Core2 Duo T5270 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5270
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core2 Duo T5270 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Characteristic Intel Core2 Duo T5270
7 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
-- Socket PGA 478
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Operating systems
Q3/2020 Release date
-- Release price --
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
793 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5270 Intel Core2 Duo T5270
2C 2T @ 1.40 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 SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz
3053 (100%)
Intel Core2 Duo T5270 Intel Core2 Duo T5270
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Intel Core2 Duo T5270
Microsoft Surface Pro X Unknown

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