MediaTek Kompanio 838 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms MediaTek Kompanio 838 by a whopping 373% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 553 | 1776 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | Mediatek MediaTek Kompanio |
| Power efficiency | 21.41 | no data |
| Designer | Apple | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cortex-A78 / A55 (2022−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 31 May 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Pro 12-Core and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | no data |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Pro 12-Core and MediaTek Kompanio 838 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and MediaTek Kompanio 838. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | ARM Mali-G57 MP3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
CrossMark Overall
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.94 | 3.16 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 31 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 372.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
MediaTek Kompanio 838, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months.
The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the MediaTek Kompanio 838 in performance tests.
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