N150 vs Microsoft SQ1
Primary details
Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and N150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1511 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) | no data |
| Release date | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Microsoft SQ1 and N150 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Microsoft SQ1 and N150 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1264 |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and N150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
Security technologies
Microsoft SQ1 and N150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and N150 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 Microsoft SQ1 and N150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Qualcomm Adreno 685 | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Microsoft SQ1 and N150 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and N150 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Microsoft SQ1 and N150 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and N150.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 October 2019 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
Microsoft SQ1 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
N150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years.
We couldn't decide between Microsoft SQ1 and N150. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and N150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
