Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000 - 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 Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium N6000 (2) |
1 | Generation | 10 |
Kryo 495 | Architecture | Jasper Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is at 1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
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 | 1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Tremont |
2.42 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 11 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
0 | Max. displays | 3 |
-- | Compute units | 32 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | 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 690 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) |
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 SQ2 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.3 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
LPDDR4X-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 46.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is --, while the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has a TDP of 6 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 Pentium Silver N6000 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 20 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 5.50 MB cache. |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1338 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
Microsoft Surface Pro X | Unknown |