Microsoft SQ1 vs i7-1068G7
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-1068G7 outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-1068G7 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1161 | 1486 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 18.22 | 0.12 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-1068G7 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-1068G7 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 | Intel BGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 3000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068G7 and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068G7 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 Core i7-1068G7 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.39 | 3.67 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 3000 Watt |
i7-1068G7 has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 10614.3% lower power consumption.
Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i7-1068G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1068G7 and Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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