MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3500
Aggregate performance score
MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3500 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2887 | 2221 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 0.87 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 26 September 2010 (15 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | Socket P PGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron Dual-Core T3500 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 1.73 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
MediaTek Kompanio 520 has a 140.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The MediaTek Kompanio 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3500 in performance tests.
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