Microsoft SQ1 vs Core i7-620UM

Place in performance ranking	2652	1418
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)	2 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$278	no data
Current price	no data	$1873

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UM 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	4	8
Base clock speed	1.06 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UM 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	BGA1288	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Qualcomm Adreno 685
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UM and Microsoft SQ1.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

i7-620UM 0.65

Microsoft SQ1 3.69
+468%

Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Core i7-620UM by 468% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-620UM 1010

Microsoft SQ1 5704
+465%

Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Core i7-620UM by 465% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-620UM 2111
+293%

Microsoft SQ1 537

Core i7-620UM outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by 293% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-620UM 4004

Microsoft SQ1 4276
+6.8%

Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Core i7-620UM by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.