EPYC 9255 vs Microsoft SQ1

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Primary details

Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1484not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragonno data
Power efficiency0.11no data
Architecture codenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)Turin (2024)
Release date2 October 2019 (5 years ago)10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,495

Detailed specifications

Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads848
Base clock speedno data3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data4x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistorsno data33,260 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255 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 configurationno data2
Socketno dataSP5
Power consumption (TDP)3000 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardQualcomm Adreno 685N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2019 10 October 2024
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 8 48
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3000 Watt 200 Watt

EPYC 9255 has an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Microsoft SQ1 and EPYC 9255. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook processor while EPYC 9255 is a server/workstation one.


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