MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Aggregate performance score
MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 6000+ by a whopping 238% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2800 | 1921 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 0.45 | 0.09 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | August 2007 (17 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 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 | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 2.03 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 6000+ has 1500% lower power consumption.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has a 238.3% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The MediaTek Kompanio 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 6000+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is a desktop processor while MediaTek Kompanio 520 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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