Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	8 / 8 8 / 8
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core	4x Kryo 495 Gold 4x Kryo 495 Gold
B-Core	4x Kryo 495 Silver 4x Kryo 495 Silver
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	2.84 GHz 3.15 GHz
B-Core Frequency	1.80 GHz 2.42 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 680 Qualcomm Adreno 690
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.59 GHz No turbo
Execution units	8 0
Shader	768 0
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB --
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	5 6
Direct X	12.0 12.0
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q4/2018 Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	16 GB 16 GB
Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel) 8 (Octa Channel)
Bandwidth	-- 68.3 GB/s
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L3-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Kryo 495 Kryo 495
Operating systems	Android, Windows 10 (ARM) Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2018 Q3/2020