Microsoft SQ1 vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Aggregate performance score
Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a whopping 645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2877 | 1481 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 0.52 | 0.12 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 3000 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.51 | 3.80 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 3000 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ has 3270.8% lower power consumption.
Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has a 645.1% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Microsoft SQ1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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