Microsoft SQ1 vs Ryzen 5 2500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2500U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.11
+10.2%

Ryzen 5 2500U outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2500U and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14021489
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon
Power efficiency25.93no data
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz3 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2no data
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFP5no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8Qualcomm Adreno 685

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500U and Microsoft SQ1.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4.11
+10.2%
Microsoft SQ1 3.73

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 6536
+10.4%
Microsoft SQ1 5918

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 4411
+721%
Microsoft SQ1 537

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 15684
+267%
Microsoft SQ1 4276

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.

Ryzen 5 2500U 10.23
+38.8%
Microsoft SQ1 14.2

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2500U 2515
Microsoft SQ1 2875
+14.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2500U 160
+37.9%
Microsoft SQ1 116

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.11 3.73
Recency 26 October 2017 2 October 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 2500U has a 10.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.


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