i3-1000NG4 vs Microsoft SQ1
Aggregate performance score
Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Core i3-1000NG4 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1481 | 1817 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Intel Ice Lake |
| Power efficiency | 0.12 | 23.51 |
| Architecture codename | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) | Ice Lake-Y (2020) |
| Release date | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 18 March 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 123 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1044 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3000 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | LPDDR4-3733 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 58.3 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Qualcomm Adreno 685 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | Yes, at 120Hz |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
WebXPRT 3
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.80 | 2.32 |
| Recency | 2 October 2019 | 18 March 2020 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3000 Watt | 9 Watt |
Microsoft SQ1 has a 63.8% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
i3-1000NG4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 33233.3% lower power consumption.
The Microsoft SQ1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1000NG4 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and Core i3-1000NG4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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