Ryzen 9 5900X vs Microsoft SQ1

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Aggregate performance score

Microsoft SQ1
2019
8 cores / 8 threads
3.73
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+560%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a whopping 560% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1489206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.25
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data22.18
Architecture codenameCortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date2 October 2019 (5 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)no data105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardQualcomm Adreno 685-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Microsoft SQ1 3.73
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+560%

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 5918
Ryzen 9 5900X 39096
+561%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 537
Ryzen 9 5900X 6828
+1172%

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.

Microsoft SQ1 4276
Ryzen 9 5900X 52076
+1118%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Microsoft SQ1 2875
Ryzen 9 5900X 11765
+309%

WebXPRT 3

Microsoft SQ1 116
Ryzen 9 5900X 279
+141%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.73 24.61
Recency 2 October 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 8 24

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 559.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.

Be aware that Microsoft SQ1 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Microsoft SQ1 and Ryzen 9 5900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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