Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) was released in Q2/2024. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 was released in Q3/2022. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon SQ3 (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Oryon | Architecture | Kryo 680 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 12 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) 12x Oryon |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Gold |
| -- | B-Core | 2.40 GHz 4x Kryo 680 Silver |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) or Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 0 |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.2 | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 690 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) can use up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 135.2 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.3 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| LPDDR5X-8533 | Memory | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 135.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 42.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is 23 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 23 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 80 W | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has 42.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux | Operating systems | Android, Windows 10 (ARM) |
| Q2/2024 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) | Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3 |
| Unknown | Microsoft Surface Pro 9 |
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