Microsoft SQ1 vs Ryzen 5 8500G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms Microsoft SQ1 by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 536 | 1482 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Power efficiency | 19.95 | 0.12 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix2 (2024) | Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019) |
| Release date | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 2 October 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 137 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 20,900 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 740M | Qualcomm Adreno 685 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 14 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.22 | 3.80 |
| Recency | 8 January 2024 | 2 October 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 3000 Watt |
Ryzen 5 8500G has a 274.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 4515.4% lower power consumption.
Microsoft SQ1, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores.
The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the Microsoft SQ1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and Microsoft SQ1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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