Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and Intel Core i5-8250U? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Name
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Mobile
Segment
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Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2
CPU group
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Qualcomm Snapdragon
Family
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1
Generation
no data
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Predecessor
no data
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core i5-8250U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
1.60 GHz
8
CPU Cores
4
3.15 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.40 GHz
8
CPU Threads
8
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
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Turbo (4 Cores)
2.30 GHz
3.15 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
4x Cortex-A76
A core
4x Cortex-A55
B core
--
C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core i5-8250U. 

Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.10 GHz
6
Generation
9.5
12.0
DirectX Version
12
0
Execution units
24
0
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
64 GB
0
Max. displays
3
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q4/2020
Release date
Q3/2016
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Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
no data
h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR4X-2133
Memory type
DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
16 GB
Max. Memory
8
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
PCIe version
3.0
PCIe lanes
12

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
15 W
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Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
--
TDP (PL2)

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
6.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Kryo 495
Architecture
Kaby Lake Refresh
None
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
N/A
Socket
BGA 1356
2020
Release date
Q3/2017
no data
Market price
ca. --$
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
EM64T
--
L2-Cache
1.00 MB
--
Part Number
individual

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Microsoft Surface Pro X
Used in
Notebooks HP, DELL, ACER, Lenovo, ASUS, MSI

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-8250U