Microsoft SQ1 vs Sempron 145
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 145 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1422 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 1 September 2010 (13 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | no data |
| Current price | $447 (4.7x MSRP) | $1873 |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 145 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 145 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 | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 145 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 145 and Microsoft SQ1.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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%
Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Sempron 145 by 1022% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 September 2010 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
We couldn't decide between Sempron 145 and Microsoft SQ1. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 145 is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.
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