Microsoft SQ1 vs Xeon 5080

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5080 and Microsoft SQ1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1486
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Power efficiency	no data	0.12
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	Cortex-A76 / A55 (Kryo 495) (2019)
Release date	23 May 2006 (18 years ago)	2 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$851	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5080 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.73 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	16 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	376 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5080 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	2	no data
Socket	PLGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	3000 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5080 and Microsoft SQ1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5080 and Microsoft SQ1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5080 and Microsoft SQ1 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5080 and Microsoft SQ1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Qualcomm Adreno 685

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 May 2006	2 October 2019
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	3000 Watt

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