Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 was specifically designed for high energy efficiency. Its production using the advanced 7nm process enabled remarkable energy savings. This was particularly important for devices relying on long battery life and offering mobility. Under the hood, the Kryo 495 architecture operates, which is known for its balanced design.

The integrated Qualcomm Adreno 685 graphics card delivers solid visual performance. It is ideally suited for everyday tasks, smooth browsing, and playing multimedia content. We have found that this processor provides reliable computing power for productivity tasks. In Cinebench 2024, it achieved 45 points in single-core.

For multi-core applications, the value was 200 points. With a maximum memory bandwidth of 34 GB/s, the chip was well-equipped for its intended use. Despite the lack of Level 2 cache, the existing 2 MB Level 3 cache is quite helpful. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 remains a good choice for slim devices focused on efficiency.

It delivers stable performance for browsing, word processing, and video streaming. This chip remains a compelling example of successful ARM integration in mobile platforms.
  • High energy efficiency through 7nm manufacturing
  • Solid graphics performance of Qualcomm Adreno 685
  • Reliable computing power for productivity
  • Well-suited for slim, mobile devices

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 196 / 203
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 180 / 199
In segment Notebook
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-6300U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
46 pts
Intel Processor N200
4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz
46 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
45 pts
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
44 pts
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
39 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
219 pts
Intel Processor N97
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
202 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
200 pts
Intel Processor N100
4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
197 pts
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
197 pts
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
727
Intel Core i3-6100E
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
725
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
724
Intel Core i7-4712MQ
4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz
721
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
719
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-3630QM
4C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
2,823
Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C / 8T · 3.10 GHz
2,814
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
8C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
2,808
Intel Core i5-8265U
4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
2,806
Intel Core i7-3615QM
4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
2,798
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
2,048
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
Intel Iris Xe 4 Core Graphics 64 EUs (Meteor Lake)
2,034
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
Qualcomm Adreno 685
2,030
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
1,997
Intel Core 7 processor 250U
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (96 EUs)
1,997

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyQualcomm Snapdragon (105)
CPU groupQualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 (2)
ArchitectureKryo 495
Technology7 nm
SegmentNotebook
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Kryo 495 Gold
3.00 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Kryo 495 Silver
1.80 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache2.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameQualcomm Adreno 685
GPU frequency0.25 - 0.65 GHz
CUs / Shader8 / 1536
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology7 nm
Release dateQ4/2018

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-4266
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels8
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP7 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid, Windows 10 (ARM)
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2019
Release price
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1
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