Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G VS Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 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
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 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 685 Qualcomm Adreno 619
GPU frequency	0.25 GHz 0.95 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz No turbo
Execution units	8 0
Shader	1536 128
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	5 6
Technology	7 nm 8 nm
Release date	Q4/2018 Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G. 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
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode
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 Microsoft SQ1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 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
Memory channels	1 (Single Channel) 1
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G? 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

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 8 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
L3-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Kryo 495 Kryo 460
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q3/2019 Q1/2021
Part Number	-- SM4350