Microsoft SQ1 vs i3-9100F
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-9100F outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1350 | 1476 |
| Place by popularity | 40 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 10.72 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 6.17 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $122 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-9100F 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 | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 36 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-9100F 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.41 | 3.77 |
| Recency | 23 April 2019 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
i3-9100F has a 17% higher aggregate performance score.
Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-9100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-9100F is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9100F and Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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