Microsoft SQ1 vs A10-5700

Primary details

Comparing A10-5700 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1933	1418
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Architecture codename	Trinity (2012−2013)	Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date	2 October 2012 (11 years ago)	2 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	$48	$1873

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-5700 and Microsoft SQ1 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A10-5700 and Microsoft SQ1 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-5700 and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-5700 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon HD 7660D

Qualcomm Adreno 685

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Microsoft SQ1 outperforms A10-5700 by 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.77	3.69
Recency	2 October 2012	2 October 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm

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