By now, it’s a familiar story for anyone who’s followed Windows on Arm: Arm processors and devices like the Surface Pro X can run 32-bit and 64-bit Arm code natively. Historically, however, processors like the SQ1 have faced another hurdle: compatibility. It’s the foundation for Microsoft’s own SQ2 design. Here’s how Qualcomm sees its Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G chip shaking out in terms of performance. (Officially, Microsoft isn’t saying how fast the SQ2 runs.) Qualcomm Microsoft likely upclocked the SQ2 in the same way that its SQ1 was essentially an upclocked Snapdragon 8cx, with SQ1 speeds reportedly reaching 3GHz. We know that the Microsoft SQ2 is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G, a 7W chip that Qualcomm believes will trounce a 15W 10th-gen Intel Core i5 by 39 percent. Surface Pro X: Better performance, battery life and compatibilityįortunately, Microsoft continues to make progress on both fronts. The new color options on the Surface Pro X include Ice Blue, Poppy Red, and Platinum.

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