Core i9 vs Microsoft SQ1
Primary details
Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1418 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) | no data |
| Release date | 2 October 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $1873 | $401 |
Detailed specifications
Microsoft SQ1 and Core i9 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Qualcomm Adreno 685 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 October 2019 | 1 October 2023 |
We couldn't decide between Microsoft SQ1 and Core i9. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook processor while Core i9 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and Core i9, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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