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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
2020
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

What's the best choice Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 has a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. 8 / 8 Cores. Released in 2020.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    782 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1385 place
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    462 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 47% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 17 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.15 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 1700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    306 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    194 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    416 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    392 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    203 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    650 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    67 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    140 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    132 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    144 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    260 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    97 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    380 place

Specifications

Technical data
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Frequency
    1.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.15 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    3.15 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Qualcomm Adreno 690 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Generation
    6 left arrow
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2020 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-2133 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow
  • Memory channels
    8 left arrow 2
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    -- left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kryo 495 left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    2020 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
793
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
899
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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