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Release date ≈ Q4 2019.

Average Bench: 42.7% (992nd of 1442)

Based on 926 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: Microsoft SQ1 @ 3.0 GHz
Poor: 35%Average: 42.7% Great: 46%
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Below average average bench

The Microsoft SQ1 averaged 57.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 56Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 168Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Microsoft SQ1 is just 11%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Microsoft SQ1 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 195Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 193Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 926 samples)
Rank 99242.7%
Min Avg Max
46.7 Memory 56 58.9
36.1 1-Core 43.9 47.2
71.9 2-Core 87.8 94.4
38.6% 62.6 Pts
Min Avg Max
120 4-Core 168 188
144 8-Core 193 214
23.5% 180 Pts
Min Avg Max
151 64-Core 195 215
12.1% 195 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
44.8% Average
Memory 57.8
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 92
40% 65.2 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 202
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
44.5% Average
Memory 57.3
1-Core 45.9
2-Core 91.4
40% 64.9 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 202
25% 192 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
42.1% Average
Memory 52.4
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 91.6
38% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 199
25% 191 Pts
64-Core 198
12% 198 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
41.7% Average
Memory 54.8
1-Core 46.2
2-Core 92.3
39% 64.4 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 196
23% 178 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
41.1% Average
Memory 56.4
1-Core 46.5
2-Core 92.9
40% 65.3 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 196
21% 169 Pts
64-Core 156
10% 156 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
39.9% Below average
Memory 52.2
1-Core 45.1
2-Core 80
37% 59.1 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 170
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 120
8% 120 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
39.6% Below average
Memory 53.9
1-Core 46.4
2-Core 84.3
38% 61.5 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 168
20% 156 Pts
64-Core 178
11% 178 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
39.3% Below average
Memory 52.6
1-Core 46.1
2-Core 91.7
38% 63.5 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 168
21% 159 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Qualcomm, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
34.4% Below average
Memory 45.7
1-Core 46.1
2-Core 92
36% 61.3 Pts
4-Core 125
8-Core 185
19% 155 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
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