Microsoft SQ1 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a whopping 316% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 638 | 1826 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.51 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 3.37 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Microsoft |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | ZEN+ (2018−2019) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 3 October 2018 (7 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Microsoft SQ1: 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 19,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 | SP3r2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | W |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 93.867 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-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 | 14.77 | 3.55 |
| Recency | 3 October 2018 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 316% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and a 71% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.
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