c++ practical computational complexity of <cmath> SQRT()

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What is the difference in CPU cycles (or, in essence, in 'speed') between

 x /= y;

and

 #include <cmath>
 x = sqrt(y);

EDIT: I know the operations aren't equivalent, I'm just arbitrarily proposing x /= y as a benchmark for x = sqrt(y)

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