Microsoft SQ1 vs Xeon Platinum 8173M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	246	1429
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date	no data	2 October 2019 (4 years ago)
Current price	$1999	$1873

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8173M 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	28 (Octacosa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	56	8
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	1.75 MB	no data
L2 cache	28 MB	no data
L3 cache	38.5 MB	2 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8173M 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Socket	Socket P	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	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 Xeon Platinum 8173M and Microsoft SQ1.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	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.

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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.

Xeon Platinum 8173M outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by 470% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.58	3.61
Physical cores	28	8
Threads	56	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm

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