Ryzen 9 5950X vs Microsoft SQ1

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Aggregate performance score

Microsoft SQ1
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 3000 Watt
3.67
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+682%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a whopping 682% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1487159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.60
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency0.1225.88
Architecture codenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 October 2019 (5 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)3000 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardQualcomm Adreno 685-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Microsoft SQ1 3.67
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.71
+682%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 5822
Ryzen 9 5950X 45602
+683%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 537
Ryzen 9 5950X 6690
+1146%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 4276
Ryzen 9 5950X 56641
+1225%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 14.2
Ryzen 9 5950X 4.23
+236%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Microsoft SQ1 2875
Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+465%

WebXPRT 3

Microsoft SQ1 116
Ryzen 9 5950X 290
+150%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.67 28.71
Recency 2 October 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 8 32
Power consumption (TDP) 3000 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 682.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 2757.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.

Be aware that Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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