CPULaptopReleased Oct 1, 2020

Qualcomm Microsoft SQ2

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The Microsoft SQ2 is a custom processor co-developed by Microsoft and Qualcomm for the 2020 Surface Pro X, announced on October 1, 2020 and available from October 13, 2020. Derived from the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, it has eight Kryo 495 cores and uses the Adreno 690 GPU, the fastest graphics in the Surface Pro X line at the time.

General

Manufacturer: Qualcomm
Model: Qualcomm Microsoft SQ2
Segment: Laptop
Generation: Snapdragon Compute Platform
Codename: —
Architecture: ARM64
Microarchitecture: 4× Kryo 495 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 4× Kryo 495 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Release date: Oct 1, 2020
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 8 cores / 8 threadsP4+E4
Base clock: —
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): —
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 7 nm
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Platform

Socket: —
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Adreno 690
Memory type: LPDDR4X
Memory size: Up to 16 GB
ECC memory: —
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Armv8.2-A
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2
Notes: Shipped with Windows 10 in the 2020 Surface Pro X and is upgradeable to Windows 11. Microsoft lists the SQ2 as a supported processor for Windows 11 and Windows 11 version 24H2; it is not on the 25H2 list for new devices. No ChromeOS or official desktop Linux support.

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