Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
VS
Intel Core i7-7500U
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
VS
Intel Core i7-7500U

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and Intel Core i7-7500U? 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
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or Intel Core i7-7500U? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

1.80 GHz
Frequency
2.70 GHz
8
CPU Cores
2
3.15 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
3.50 GHz
8
CPU Threads
4
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Turbo (2 Cores)
3.50 GHz
No
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
3.15 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
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hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
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4x Cortex-A76
A core
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4x Cortex-A55
B core
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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 i7-7500U. 

Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.05 GHz
6
Generation
9.5
12.0
DirectX Version
12
0
Execution units
24
0
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
32 GB
0
Max. displays
3
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q4/2020
Release date
Q2/2016
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Max. GPU Memory
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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
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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)
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Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
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No
AV1
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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
DDR4-2133 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.
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TDP up
--
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TDP down
--
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TDP (PL2)
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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
4.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Kryo 495
Architecture
Kaby Lake U
None
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
N/A
Socket
BGA 1356
2020
Release date
Q4/2016
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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L2-Cache
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Part Number
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Devices using this processor

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

Microsoft Surface Pro X
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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