In 2019 launched the Surface Pro X with the SQ1 processor, meant to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx processor specifically tailored by Microsoft to run Windows 10 on ARM higher.
As our readers know, this didn’t actually shut the efficiency hole with Intel processors, and in 2020 Microsoft launched a Surface Pro X replace with the brand new SQ2 processor, meant to handle the issues.
German web site DrWindows stories that their benchmarking nonetheless revealed no discernable distinction between the “two” processors:
Browser benchmark Jetstream 2
Surface Pro X 2019 with SQ1: 89,614Surface Pro X 2020 with SQ2: 90,664
Antutu benchmark
Surface Pro X 2019 with SQ1: 286,740Surface Pro X 2020 with SQ2: 286,271
Geekbench 4
Surface Pro X 2019 with SQ1: 3,530 (single core), 11,927 (multi core)Surface Pro X 2020 with SQ2: 3,627 (single core), 12,042 (multi core)
Today they referred to as the processor improve a “fraudulent label” after Microsoft merged the firmware help for the 2 processors:
Surface Pro X with SQ2 processorWindows Update History IdentifyDevice Manager NameVersion and UpdateMicrosoft Corporation – System Hardware UpdateQualcomm(R) Bus Device – System devices1.0.1220.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) 690 DSP – System devices1.0.1260.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) 690 DSP – System devices1.0.1260.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) System Manager Device – System devices1.0.1120.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) System Manager Device – System devices1.0.1160.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) System Manager Device – System devices1.0.1220.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) System Manager Device – System devices1.0.1280.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Qualcomm(R) USBC UCSI Participant – System devices2.9.139.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.Surface Pro X Power Engine Plug-in Device – System devices1.0.1260.0Improves system stability and merges help for each Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 units.
They famous that it’s extra probably that enhancements in Windows 10 on ARM between 2019 and 2020 had been liable for any perceived enhancements, and that these could be felt equally on each the previous and new Surface Pro X.
It is truthful to say Microsoft has not delivered on the promise of getting its personal processor, and it more and more seems to have been extra a advertising and marketing somewhat than technical transfer.
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