MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs A10-6700

Place in the ranking	1954	1944
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	MediaTek Kompanio 500
Power efficiency	2.84	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

A10-6700 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	246 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on A10-6700 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์	384	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

PCIe version

2.0

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Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.95	1.97
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm

MediaTek Kompanio 520 has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520.

Note that A10-6700 is a desktop processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6700 and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.