Microsoft SQ1 vs Athlon 1200

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 1200 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated1487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataQualcomm Snapdragon
Power efficiencyno data0.12
Architecture codenameThunderbird C (2000−2001)Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release dateOctober 2000 (24 years ago)2 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 1200 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Boost clock speed1.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache256 KBno data
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography180 nm7 nm
Die size120 mm2no data
Number of transistors37 millionno data
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 1200 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 configuration1no data
SocketAno data
Power consumption (TDP)66 Watt3000 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1200 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataQualcomm Adreno 685

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 180 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 66 Watt 3000 Watt

Athlon 1200 has 4445.5% lower power consumption.

Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 1200 and Microsoft SQ1. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 1200 is a desktop processor while Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook one.


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