Pentium Gold G6400 vs Microsoft SQ1

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Aggregate performance score

Microsoft SQ1
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 3000 Watt
3.80
+41.3%

Microsoft SQ1 outperforms Pentium Gold G6400 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14811715
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragonno data
Power efficiency0.124.23
Architecture codenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date2 October 2019 (5 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 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 data1
Socketno dataFCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)3000 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardQualcomm Adreno 685Intel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Microsoft SQ1 3.80
+41.3%
Pentium Gold G6400 2.69

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.

Microsoft SQ1 5822
+41.2%
Pentium Gold G6400 4123

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.80 2.69
Recency 2 October 2019 30 April 2020
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 3000 Watt 58 Watt

Microsoft SQ1 has a 41.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium Gold G6400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 5072.4% lower power consumption.

The Microsoft SQ1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold G6400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook processor while Pentium Gold G6400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and Pentium Gold G6400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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