Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 VS MediaTek Dimensity 1100

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 MediaTek Dimensity 1100

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek Dimensity
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ1/SQ2 MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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 690 ARM Mali-G77 MP9
GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	0 9
Shader	0 144
Max. GPU Memory	-- 4 GB
Max. displays	0 1
Generation	6 Vallhall 1
Technology	7 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q2/2020 Q2/2019

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100. 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 / Encode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode / Encode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 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	8 (Octa Channel) 4
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2 or MediaTek Dimensity 1100? 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 SQ2 and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	7 nm 6 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Kryo 495 Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q3/2020 Q1/2021
Part Number	-- MT6891Z/CZA